Where does “siphon” come from?
siphon (French) comes from Middle French siphon, from Old French sifon, from Latin sīphō, from Ancient Greek σίφων — tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of...
siphon (French): siphon
Ancestry of “siphon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | siphon | — |
| 2 | Old French | sifon | — |
| 3 | Latin | sīphō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σίφων | tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of... |
Words derived from “siphon”