Where does “Siretean” come from?

Siretean (Romanian) comes from Romanian șiret, from Ottoman Turkish شرت, from Arabic شِرَّة.

Ancestry of “Siretean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianșiretcord; lace, shoelace, shoestring; sly, cunning,...
2Ottoman Turkishشرتmalice; ill will
3Arabicشِرَّة
Every word from Arabic شِرَّةEvery word from Ottoman Turkish شرتEvery word from Romanian șiret