seine

French

noun

Definitions

seine (for fishing)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin sagēna derived from Ancient Greek σαγήνη (dragnet, seine).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σαγήνη

Gloss

dragnet, seine

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

sagena Latin
sagēna Latin
σαγήνη Ancient Greek
σαγηνοβόλος Ancient Greek
seine Norman
*sagīna gmw-pro
𒅆𒆥𒉡 Akkadian