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—
2Latinsȳrinxreed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe
3Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

Words derived from “xiringa”

Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →Every word from Latin sȳrinx →Every word from Medieval Latin syringa →