Where does “Sīrēn” come from?
Sīrēn (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Σειρήν, from Ancient Greek σειρά, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
Ancestry of “Sīrēn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Σειρήν | Siren; Siren from Greek mythology |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σειρά | cord, rope |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |