Where does “syrinx” come from?

syrinx (Finnish) comes from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

syrinx (Finnish): Alternative spelling of syrinks

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of syrinks

Ancestry of “syrinx”, step by step

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