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Where does “λυρικός” come from?

λυρικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

λυρικός (Ancient Greek): Of or pertaining to the lyre; lyrist; lyric poet

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the lyre; lyrist; lyric poet

Ancestry of “λυρικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
2Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
3Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “λυρικός”

  • lyric
  • lyricism
  • lyricist
  • lyricization
  • lyricize
  • nonlyric
  • lyricless
  • lyricus
  • lyrici
  • líricamente
  • lírico
  • lirico
  • liricità
  • lyriquement
  • lyrique
  • Lyriker
  • Lyrik
  • lírico
  • リリック
  • lyriek
  • lyriker
  • liric
  • liriceach
  • liriciúil
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