Where does “palosireeni” come from?
palosireeni (Finnish) comes from Finnish sireeni, from Finnish Siren, 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.
palosireeni (Finnish): fire siren
Definitions
- fire siren
Ancestry of “palosireeni”, step by step
palosireeni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sireeni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sireeni | siren; Alternative form of syreeni |
| 2 | Finnish | Siren | — |
| 3 | Swedish | siren | siren |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σειρήν | Siren; Siren from Greek mythology |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σειρά | cord, rope |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |