Where does “salpinge” come from?
salpinge (Italian) comes from Latin salpinx, from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ — a war-trumpet.
salpinge (Italian): salpinx
Definitions
- salpinx
Ancestry of “salpinge”, step by step
salpinge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin salpinx
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | salpinx | salpinx; either the Fallopian tube of females or the Eustachian tube |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σᾰ́λπῐγξ | a war-trumpet |
via Ancient Greek σάλπιγξ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σάλπιγξ | war-trumpet; kind of comet |