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

  1. A device used for injecting or drawing fluids...

Ancestry of “syringe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchseringuesyringe; first-person singular present indicative...
2Latinsȳringa—
3Latinsȳrinxreed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe
4Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

Words derived from “syringe”

Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →Every word from Latin sȳrinx →Every word from Latin sȳringa →