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Where does “Sienne” come from?

Sienne (French) comes from Italian Siena, from Latin sena, from Gaulish Senōnēs, from Proto-Celtic senos, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.

Ancestry of “Sienne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianSiena—
2Latinsenanominative neuter plural of sēnī; accusative...
3GaulishSenōnēs—
4Proto-Celticsenosold
5Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold

Words derived from “Sienne”

  • siennois
  • Siennois
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