Siphonate
/ˈsaɪfəneɪt/noun
To draw off or transfer liquid by means of a siphon.
Did you know?The root behind *siphon* ultimately comes from Greek *siphōn*, a tube or pipe, and the word entered English through scientific Latin and French before becoming the name of a physical principle, not a magical one.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
σίφων (síphōn)
“Tube, pipe, or conduit for drawing off liquid”
Late Latin
Latin
sīpho
“Pipe or tube”
Old French
French
siphon
“A siphon or tube for drawing liquid”
17th Century
English
siphon
“A tube used to draw liquid from one vessel to another”
19th Century
English
siphonate
“To draw off or transfer liquid by siphon”