Where does “λουρίν” come from?
λουρίν (Byzantine Greek) comes from Koine Greek λωρίον, from Ancient Greek λῶρος, from Latin lorum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
Ancestry of “λουρίν”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | λωρίον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λῶρος | lorum, thong |
| 3 | Latin | lorum | thong; reins of a bridle; whip, lash, scourge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |