Where does “lira” come from?
Lira comes from Italian lira, from Latin libra meaning "pound," from Ancient Greek λύρα, from Proto-Indo-European leys-.
lira (English): The basic unit of currency in Turkey; The...
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- The basic unit of currency in Turkey; The...
Ancestry of “lira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |