Where does “Siphon” come from?
Siphon (German) comes from French siphon, from Middle French siphon, from Old French sifon, from Latin sīphō, from Ancient Greek σίφων — tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of...
Siphon (German): trap; siphon; siphon; soda siphon
Definitions
- trap; siphon; siphon; soda siphon
Ancestry of “Siphon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | siphon | siphon |
| 2 | Middle French | siphon | — |
| 3 | Old French | sifon | — |
| 4 | Latin | sīphō | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σίφων | tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of... |