Where does “pihasyreeni” come from?

pihasyreeni (Finnish) comes from Finnish syreeni, from Swedish syren, from Latin sȳringa, from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

pihasyreeni (Finnish): common lilac

Definitions

  1. common lilac

Ancestry of “pihasyreeni”, step by step

pihasyreeni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish syreeni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyreenililac flower
2Swedishsyrenlilac
3Latinsȳringa
4Latinsȳrinxreed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe
5Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

via Finnish piha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpihayard; at sea
2Proto-Finnicpihayard
Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξEvery word from Latin sȳrinxEvery word from Latin sȳringa
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