Where does “szirének” come from?
szirének (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szirén, 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.
szirének (Hungarian): nominative plural of szirén
Definitions
- nominative plural of szirén
Ancestry of “szirének”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | szirén | siren |
| 2 | German | Sirene | siren; sirenian; alternative form of Syringe |
| 3 | French | sirène | siren, alarm; mermaid, siren; siren, temptress,... |
| 4 | Latin | sirēna | — |
| 5 | Latin | Sīrēn | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σειρήν | Siren; Siren from Greek mythology |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σειρά | cord, rope |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |