The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromσῦριγξ“pipe, tube, channel, fistula”
- Latin · derived fromsȳrinx
- English todaysyringo-
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pipe, tube, channel, fistula”). More at syrinx § Etymology.
Words from the same roots
Latinsȳrinx all →
syringasyrinx
Ancient Greekσῦριγξ all →
syringesyringasyrinxsyringotomy
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.