Where does “xi-lanh” come from?

xi-lanh (Vietnamese) comes from French seringue, from Latin sȳringa, from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

xi-lanh (Vietnamese): cylinder; syringe

Definitions

  1. cylinder; syringe

Ancestry of “xi-lanh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchseringuesyringe; first-person singular present indicative...
2Latinsȳringa
3Latinsȳrinxreed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe
4Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...
Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξEvery word from Latin sȳrinxEvery word from Latin sȳringa
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