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
Ancestry of “xiringa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | syringa | — |
| 2 | Latin | sȳrinx | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῦριγξ | pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of... |
Words derived from “xiringa”