Where does “syren” come from?

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

syren (Swedish): lilac

Definitions

  1. lilac

Ancestry of “syren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsȳringa—
2Latinsȳrinxreed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe
3Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

Words derived from “syren”

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