Where does “Sirene” come from?

Sirene (German) comes from French sirène, from Latin sirēna, 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.

Sirene (German): siren; sirenian; alternative form of Syringe

Definitions

siren; sirenian; alternative form of Syringe

Ancestry of “Sirene”, step by step

Sirene traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via French sirène

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	sirène	siren, alarm; mermaid, siren; siren, temptress,...
2	Latin	sirēna	—
3	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
4	Ancient Greek	Σειρήν	Siren; Siren from Greek mythology
5	Ancient Greek	σειρά	cord, rope
6	Proto-Indo-European	twerH-	to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

via Medieval Latin sirena

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	sirena	—

via Middle High German sirēne

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	sirēne	—

Words derived from “Sirene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Ancient Greek σειρά →Every word from Ancient Greek Σειρήν →