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Where does “sirus” come from?

sirus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σιρός — pit for keeping corn in; pitfall.

sirus (Latin): pit for corn, underground granary

Definitions

  1. pit for corn, underground granary

Ancestry of “sirus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσιρόςpit for keeping corn in; pitfall

Words derived from “sirus”

  • silo
  • silage
  • ensilage
  • ensile
  • silolike
  • sillage
  • silometer
  • sirum
  • silo
  • autosilo
  • silo
  • sili
  • insilare
  • insilatrice
  • insilaggio
  • ensilage
  • ensiler
  • silo
  • Silage
  • silo
  • サイレージ
  • サイロ
  • kornsilo
  • silo
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