Where does “syringitis” come from?

syringitis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σῡριγγῖτις, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

syringitis (Latin): An unknown kind of precious stone

Definitions

  1. An unknown kind of precious stone

Ancestry of “syringitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῡριγγῖτις—
2Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...
Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →Every word from Ancient Greek σῡριγγῖτις →