Where does “sereio” come from?
sereio (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese sereia, from Old Portuguese serẽa, from Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν, from Ancient Greek σειρά, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
sereio (Portuguese): merman
Ancestry of “sereio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | sereia | mermaid; An attractive woman |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | serẽa | mermaid |
| 3 | Latin | sirēna | — |
| 4 | Latin | Sīrēn | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σειρήν | Siren; Siren from Greek mythology |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σειρά | cord, rope |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |