Where does “sirinji” come from?

sirinji (Swahili) comes from English syringe, from French seringue, from Latin sȳringa, from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

sirinji (Swahili): syringe

Definitions

  1. syringe

Ancestry of “sirinji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsyringeA device used for injecting or drawing fluids...
2Frenchseringuesyringe; first-person singular present indicative...
3Latinsȳringa—
4Latinsȳrinxreed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe
5Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...
Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →Every word from Latin sȳrinx →Every word from Latin sȳringa →