Where does “lyrebird” come from?
lyrebird (English) comes from English lyre, from Middle English lire, from Old French lire, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
lyrebird (English): Either of two large ground-dwelling Australian...
Definitions
- Either of two large ground-dwelling Australian...
Ancestry of “lyrebird”, step by step
lyrebird traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lyre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lyre | An ancient stringed musical instrument of Greek... |
| 2 | Middle English | lire | — |
| 3 | Old French | lire | to read; to be read |
| 4 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |