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Where does “xiringa” come from?

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

xiringa (Galician): syringe; squirt gun

Definitions

  1. syringe; squirt gun

Ancestry of “xiringa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinsyringa—
2Latinsȳrinx—
3Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

Words derived from “xiringa”

  • xeringa
  • xiringar
Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →