Where does “syphonal” come from?

syphonal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “syphonal”, step by step

syphonal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English syphon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsyphonAlternative spelling of siphon
2EnglishsiphonA bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the...
3Middle Frenchsiphon—
4Old Frenchsifon—
5Latinsīphōa siphon or tube
6Ancient Greekσίφωνtube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of...
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