Where does “lýri” come from?
lýri (Faroese) comes from Danish lyre, from Ancient Greek λύρα — lyre, string instrument with a sounding board...
lýri (Faroese): lyre
Ancestry of “lýri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | lyre | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λύρα | lyre, string instrument with a sounding board... |