Where does “sire” come from?

sire (Pali) comes from Pali siras, from Hungarian sír, from Proto-Finno-Ugric čiγɜ-rɜ — grave.

sire (Pali): locative singular of siras

Definitions

  1. locative singular of siras

Ancestry of “sire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisirashead
2Hungariansírgrave, tomb, burial place; to cry, to weep
3Proto-Finno-Ugricčiγɜ-rɜgrave
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric čiγɜ-rɜEvery word from Hungarian sírEvery word from Pali siras