Where does “Syph” come from?

Syph (German) comes from German Syphilis, from New Latin syphilis — syphilis.

Syph (German): Clipping of Syphilis

Definitions

  1. Clipping of Syphilis

Ancestry of “Syph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSyphilissyphilis sexually transmitted disease
2New Latinsyphilissyphilis
Every word from New Latin syphilis →Every word from German Syphilis →