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Where does “Seine” come from?

Seine (French) comes from Late Latin sagena, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη — large dragnet, seine; hunting net.

Ancestry of “Seine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinsagenaseine
2Ancient Greekσαγήνηlarge dragnet, seine; hunting net

Words derived from “Seine”

  • Seine
  • Сена
Every word from Ancient Greek σαγήνη →