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Where does “sirenical” come from?

sirenical (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.

sirenical (English): Like, or appropriate to, a siren; fascinating;...

Definitions

  1. Like, or appropriate to, a siren; fascinating;...

Ancestry of “sirenical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSiren—
2Middle Englishsiren—
3Old Frenchsereine—
4Latinsirēna—
5LatinSīrēn—
6Ancient GreekΣειρήνSiren; Siren from Greek mythology
7Ancient Greekσειράcord, rope
8Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
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