Where does “sirene” come from?
sirene (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sirena, from Old French sereine, from Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν, from Ancient Greek σειρά, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
sirene (Dutch): A siren, a dangerous nymph of Greek mythology,...
Definitions
- A siren, a dangerous nymph of Greek mythology,...
Ancestry of “sirene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | sirena | — |
| 2 | Old French | sereine | — |
| 3 | Latin | sirēna | — |
| 4 | Latin | Sīrēn | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σειρήν | Siren; Siren from Greek mythology |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σειρά | cord, rope |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |