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
- lyre; hurdy-gurdy, wheel fiddle; winch
Ancestry of “lier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | liere | — |
| 2 | Latin | Lyra | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λύρα | lyre, string instrument with a sounding board... |
Words derived from “lier”