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Where does “Siren” come from?

Siren (Translingual) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Siren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSīrēn—
2Ancient GreekΣειρήνSiren; Siren from Greek mythology
3Ancient Greekσειράcord, rope
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “Siren”

  • Sirenoidea
  • Sirenidae
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