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Where does “lier” come from?

lier (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch liere, from Latin Lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα — lyre, string instrument with a sounding board...

lier (Dutch): lyre; hurdy-gurdy, wheel fiddle; winch

Definitions

  1. lyre; hurdy-gurdy, wheel fiddle; winch

Ancestry of “lier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchliere—
2LatinLyra—
3Ancient Greekλύραlyre, string instrument with a sounding board...

Words derived from “lier”

  • draailier
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