Where does “سرنگ” come from?

سرنگ (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit सुरङ्गा, from Ancient Greek Σῦρῐγξ — pan pipes; syrinx.

سرنگ (Urdu): tunnel

Definitions

  1. tunnel

Ancestry of “سرنگ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुरङ्गाtunnel
2Ancient GreekΣῦρῐγξpan pipes; syrinx
Every word from Ancient Greek Σῦρῐγξ →Every word from Sanskrit सुरङ्गा →