Where does “사이폰” come from?
사이폰 (Korean) comes from English syphon, from English 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...
사이폰 (Korean): syphon
Ancestry of “사이폰”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | syphon | Alternative spelling of siphon |
| 2 | English | siphon | A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the... |
| 3 | Middle French | siphon | — |
| 4 | Old French | sifon | — |
| 5 | Latin | sīphō | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σίφων | tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of... |