Where does “lira” come from?

lira (Catalan) comes from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

lira (Catalan): lira; lyre

Definitions

  1. lira; lyre

Ancestry of “lira”, step by step

lira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin lībra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlībra—
2Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
3Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

via Latin Lyra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLyralyre, lute
2Ancient Greekλύραlyre, string instrument with a sounding board...

Words derived from “lira”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dzugón →