Where does “sirena” come from?
sirena (Late Latin) comes from Latin Siren, 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.
Ancestry of “sirena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Siren | a siren, one of the mythical birds with faces of... |
| 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 “sirena”