Where does “sipon” come from?
sipon (Tagalog) comes from Spanish sifón, from Latin sīphō, from Ancient Greek σίφων — tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of...
sipon (Tagalog): common cold; acute nasal congestion
Definitions
- common cold; acute nasal congestion
Ancestry of “sipon”, step by step
sipon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish sifón
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sifón | siphon |
| 2 | Latin | sīphō | a siphon or tube |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σίφων | tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of... |
via Proto-Philippine *sip(ə)qun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | *sip(ə)qun | — |