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

  1. plural of syringe; plural of syrinx

Ancestry of “syringes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsyringescaverns subterranean passages; nominative plural...
2Latinsȳrinxreed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe
3Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...
Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →Every word from Latin sȳrinx →Every word from Latin syringes →