Where does “syringe” come from?
Syringe comes from French seringue, from Medieval Latin syringa, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ, originally denoting a pipe or tube used for irrigation or injection.
syringe (English): A device used for injecting or drawing fluids...
Definitions
- A device used for injecting or drawing fluids...
Ancestry of “syringe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | seringue | syringe; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | sȳringa | — |
| 3 | Latin | sȳrinx | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῦριγξ | pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of... |
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