Where does “Senne” come from?

Senne (English) comes from English senna, from Italian Senna, from French Seine, from Late Latin sagena, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη — large dragnet, seine; hunting net.

Ancestry of “Senne”, step by step

Senne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English senna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsennaAny of several plants of the tribe Cassieae,...
2ItalianSennaSeine
3FrenchSeineseine (for fishing)
4Late Latinsagenaseine
5Ancient Greekσαγήνηlarge dragnet, seine; hunting net

via Old French sené

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsenéwise; sage; wise man; sage; senate
2Latinsenexold, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold
Every word from Ancient Greek σαγήνηEvery word from Late Latin sagenaEvery word from French Seine