Where does “seine” come from?
seine (Norman) comes from Latin sagēna, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη — large dragnet, seine; hunting net.
seine (Norman): dragnet
Ancestry of “seine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sagēna | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σαγήνη | large dragnet, seine; hunting net |