Where does “sirena” come from?

sirena (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian siriti, from Serbo-Croatian sȉr, from Proto-Slavic syrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European súHros — sour, acidic, salty.

sirena (Serbo-Croatian): mermaid; siren; inflection of siriti: ## feminine...

Definitions

  1. mermaid; siren; inflection of siriti: ## feminine...

Ancestry of “sirena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiansiritito curdle, coagulate; to make cheese
2Serbo-Croatiansȉrcheese
3Proto-Slavicsyrъdamp, raw
4Proto-Balto-Slavicsū́ˀrassalty, bitter
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansúHrossour, acidic, salty
Every word from Proto-Indo-European súHros →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras →Every word from Proto-Slavic syrъ →