Where does “Lyra” come from?

Lyra comes from Latin lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα, a stringed musical instrument.

Lyra (English): A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre. It includes the bright star Vega and the Ring Nebula

Definitions

  1. A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre. It includes the bright star Vega and the Ring Nebula

Ancestry of “Lyra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Lyra

Every word from Ancient Greek λύρα
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