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Where does “Syringe” come from?

Syringe (German) comes from Latin syrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

Ancestry of “Syringe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsyrinxreed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe
2Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

Words derived from “Syringe”

  • siren
  • serin
  • sirenlike
  • sirenic
  • sirenin
  • sirenless
  • sirensong
  • syren
  • sirenize
  • sirenical
  • sirenise
  • sirena
  • Siren
  • sirena
  • sirenetto
  • sirena
  • serina
  • sirène
  • serin
  • seriner
  • serinette
  • Sirene
  • sereio
  • sereia
Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →