Where does “szirén” come from?
szirén (Hungarian) comes from German Sirene, 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.
szirén (Hungarian): siren
Ancestry of “szirén”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Sirene | siren; sirenian; alternative form of Syringe |
| 2 | French | sirène | siren, alarm; mermaid, siren; siren, temptress,... |
| 3 | Latin | sirēna | — |
| 4 | Latin | Sīrēn | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σειρήν | Siren; Siren from Greek mythology |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σειρά | cord, rope |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |
Words derived from “szirén”