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Where does “siris” come from?

siris (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Σῖρις, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

siris (Latin): second-person singular perfect active subjunctive...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular perfect active subjunctive...

Ancestry of “siris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣῖρις—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
3Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
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