Where does “lyric” come from?
Lyric comes from French lyrique, from Latin lyricus, from Ancient Greek λυρικός, formed with the suffix -ικός from Proto-Indo-European -kos, originally meaning of or pertaining to the lyre.
lyric (English): Of, or relating to a type of poetry that...
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Ancestry of “lyric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lyrique | lyric; lyrical; lyric poet |
| 2 | Latin | lyricus | Of or pertaining to the lute; lyric; lyric poet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λυρικός | Of or pertaining to the lyre; lyrist; lyric poet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |