Funnel
/ˈfʌn.əl/noun
A tube or pipe that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for guiding liquids or powders into a container.
Did you know?The word 'funnel' is derived from a term that relates to the Latin word for 'to pour,' linking it to ancient rituals of offering and transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰendʰ-
“to bind, to pour”
Latin
Latin
fundere
“to pour out, to melt”
Old French
Old French
funnel
“a tube used for pouring liquids”
Middle English
Middle English
funnel
“a device for directing liquids into a container”
Modern English
English
funnel
“a utensil for guiding substances into a narrow opening”
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