Where does “seringue” come from?
seringue (French) comes from Latin sȳringa, from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...
seringue (French): syringe; first-person singular present indicative...
Definitions
- syringe; first-person singular present indicative...
Ancestry of “seringue”, step by step
seringue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sȳringa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sȳringa | — |
| 2 | Latin | sȳrinx | reed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῦριγξ | pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of... |
via Medieval Latin syringa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | syringa | — |