Where does “syringes” come from?
Syringes comes from French seringue, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ, a word for a tube or pipe used to inject or spray liquids.
syringes (English): plural of syringe; plural of syrinx
Definitions
- plural of syringe; plural of syrinx
Ancestry of “syringes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | syringes | caverns subterranean passages; nominative plural... |
| 2 | Latin | sȳrinx | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῦριγξ | pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of... |