Where does “Siren” come from?
Siren (Finnish) comes from Swedish siren, 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.
Ancestry of “Siren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | siren | — |
| 2 | Latin | Sīrēn | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σειρήν | Siren; Siren from Greek mythology |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σειρά | cord, rope |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |