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Where does “Síréana” come from?

Síréana (Irish) comes from Late Latin Sirena, 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.

Ancestry of “Síréana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinSirena—
2LatinSīrēn—
3Ancient GreekΣειρήνSiren; Siren from Greek mythology
4Ancient Greekσειράcord, rope
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
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