Where does “seiner” come from?
seiner (French) comes from French Seine, from Late Latin sagena, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη — large dragnet, seine; hunting net.
seiner (French): to seine
Ancestry of “seiner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Seine | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | sagena | seine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαγήνη | large dragnet, seine; hunting net |