Where does “Leier” come from?

Leier (English) comes from German Leier, from Middle High German līre, from Old High German līra, from Latin Lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα — lyre, string instrument with a sounding board...

Ancestry of “Leier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeierlyre; Lyra; a recurring lecture, an annoyingly...
2Middle High Germanlīre—
3Old High Germanlīra—
4LatinLyralyre, lute
5Ancient Greekλύραlyre, string instrument with a sounding board...
Every word from Ancient Greek λύρα →Every word from Latin Lyra →Every word from Old High German līra →