Where does “liri” come from?

liri (Faroese) comes from Danish lire, from Italian lira, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

liri (Faroese): spotted wolffish; lira

Definitions

  1. spotted wolffish; lira

Ancestry of “liri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlire—
2Italianliralira; lyre
3Latinlībra—
4Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
5Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dzugón →