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Where does “sireeni” come from?

sireeni (Finnish) comes 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.

sireeni (Finnish): siren; Alternative form of syreeni

Definitions

  1. siren; Alternative form of syreeni

Ancestry of “sireeni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishSiren—
2Swedishsiren—
3LatinSīrēn—
4Ancient GreekΣειρήνSiren; Siren from Greek mythology
5Ancient Greekσειράcord, rope
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “sireeni”

  • sirrakuski
  • sirra
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →