Where does “lyyralintu” come from?
lyyralintu (Finnish) comes from Finnish lyyra, from Swedish lur, from Swedish lura, from Middle Low German luren.
lyyralintu (Finnish): lyrebird
Ancestry of “lyyralintu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | lyyra | lyre |
| 2 | Swedish | lur | a horn; an ear trumpet; a headphone, a headset |
| 3 | Swedish | lura | to trick, to fool, to deceive, to lure; to stalk,... |
| 4 | Middle Low German | luren | — |