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
- Alternative form of xiringa
Ancestry of “xeringa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | xiringa | syringe; squirt gun |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | syringa | — |
| 3 | Latin | sȳrinx | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῦριγξ | pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of... |