Where does “seine” come from?

seine (Norman) comes from Latin sagēna, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη — large dragnet, seine; hunting net.

seine (Norman): dragnet

Definitions

  1. dragnet

Ancestry of “seine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsagēnaseine (large fishing net)
2Ancient Greekσαγήνηlarge dragnet, seine; hunting net
Every word from Ancient Greek σαγήνη →Every word from Latin sagēna →
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