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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
2New Latinsyphilissyphilis

Words derived from “Syph”

  • Siff
  • siffig
Every word from New Latin syphilis →