Where does “szpryca” come from?
szpryca (Polish) comes from German Spritze, from German spritzen, from Middle High German sprützen, from Proto-Germanic *sprittōną — to disperse.
szpryca (Polish): syringe
Definitions
- syringe
Ancestry of “szpryca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spritze | syringe; injection |
| 2 | German | spritzen | to spurt, to squirt; to inject |
| 3 | Middle High German | sprützen | to squirt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *sprittōną | to disperse |