Where does “syringa” come from?
syringa (Latin) comes from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...
Ancestry of “syringa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sȳrinx | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σῦριγξ | pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of... |