Where does “Sirengate” come from?
Sirengate (English) comes from English Siren, from Middle English siren, 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.
Sirengate (English): The AFL siren controversy surrounding the result of an Australian rules football match of 2006, when a point was scored after the end of the game because the umpire did not hear the siren
Definitions
- The AFL siren controversy surrounding the result of an Australian rules football match of 2006, when a point was scored after the end of the game because the umpire did not hear the siren
Ancestry of “Sirengate”, step by step
Sirengate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Siren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Siren | surrounding the village of the same name |
| 2 | Middle English | siren | — |
| 3 | Old French | sereine | — |
| 4 | Latin | sirēna | — |
| 5 | Latin | Sīrēn | a siren, one of the mythical birds with faces of virgins, that dwelt on the southern coast of Italy, where, with their sweet voices, they enticed ashore those who were sailing by, and then killed them |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σειρήν | Siren; Siren from Greek mythology |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σειρά | cord, rope |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |
via English gate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gate | A doorlike structure outside a house; Doorway,... |
| 2 | Middle English | gate | An entryway or entrance to a settlement or... |
| 3 | Old English | ġeat | gate; a gate, door |
| 4 | Old French | gaut | forest, woods, woodland |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | walþu | forest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | walþuz | forest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |