Where does “lira” come from?

lira (Czech) comes from Italian lira, 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 (Czech): lira former currency of Italy

Definitions

lira former currency of Italy

Ancestry of “lira”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	lira	lira; lyre
2	Latin	lībra	—
3	Ancient Greek	ζυγόν	yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
4	Proto-Hellenic	dzugón	yoke
5	Proto-Indo-European	yugóm	yoke
6	Proto-Indo-European	yewg-	to join, to yoke, to tie together

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