Where does “lyricless” come from?
lyricless (English) comes from English lyric, from French lyrique, from Latin lyricus, from Ancient Greek λυρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
lyricless (English): Without lyrics
Definitions
- Without lyrics
Ancestry of “lyricless”, step by step
lyricless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lyric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lyric | Of, or relating to a type of poetry that... |
| 2 | French | lyrique | lyric; lyrical; lyric poet |
| 3 | Latin | lyricus | Of or pertaining to the lute; lyric; lyric poet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λυρικός | Of or pertaining to the lyre; lyrist; lyric poet |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |