Where does “serin” come from?
serin (English) comes from French serin, from Latin sirena, from Latin Siren, from French sirène, from Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν, from Ancient Greek σειρά — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
serin (English): Any of various small finches in the genus...
Definitions
- Any of various small finches in the genus...
Ancestry of “serin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | serin | bird of the genus "Serinus", canary |
| 2 | Latin | sirena | — |
| 3 | Latin | Siren | a siren, one of the mythical birds with faces of... |
| 4 | French | sirène | siren, alarm; mermaid, siren; siren, temptress,... |
| 5 | Latin | sirēna | — |
| 6 | Latin | Sīrēn | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σειρήν | Siren; Siren from Greek mythology |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σειρά | cord, rope |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |