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Where does “Σειρήν” come from?

Σειρήν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σειρά, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

Σειρήν (Ancient Greek): Siren; Siren from Greek mythology

Definitions

  1. Siren; Siren from Greek mythology

Ancestry of “Σειρήν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσειράcord, rope
2Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “Σειρήν”

  • siren
  • serin
  • sirenlike
  • sirenic
  • sirenomelia
  • sirenin
  • sirenless
  • sirensong
  • syren
  • sirenize
  • sirenical
  • sirenomelic
  • sirenise
  • siren
  • sirena
  • Siren
  • Sirena
  • sirena
  • sirenetto
  • sirena
  • serina
  • sirène
  • serin
  • seriner
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