Where does “siphon” come from?

siphon (Middle French) comes from Old French sifon, from Latin sīphō, from Ancient Greek σίφων — tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of...

Ancestry of “siphon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsifon
2Latinsīphōa siphon or tube
3Ancient Greekσίφωνtube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of...

Words derived from “siphon

Every word from Ancient Greek σίφωνEvery word from Latin sīphōEvery word from Old French sifon