Where does “xeringa” come from?

xeringa (Galician) comes from Galician xiringa, from Medieval Latin syringa, from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

xeringa (Galician): Alternative form of xiringa

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of xiringa

Ancestry of “xeringa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianxiringasyringe; squirt gun
2Medieval Latinsyringa—
3Latinsȳrinxreed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe
4Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...
Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →Every word from Latin sȳrinx →Every word from Medieval Latin syringa →