Where does “syringa” come from?

syringa (New Latin) comes from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

syringa (New Latin): accusative singular of sȳrinx

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of sȳrinx

Ancestry of “syringa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsȳrinxreed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe
2Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

Words derived from “syringa”

Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →Every word from Latin sȳrinx →