Where does “Leier” come from?
Leier (German) comes from Middle High German līre, from Old High German līra, from Latin Lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα — lyre, string instrument with a sounding board...
Leier (German): lyre; Lyra; a recurring lecture, an annoyingly...
Definitions
- lyre; Lyra; a recurring lecture, an annoyingly...
Ancestry of “Leier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | līre | — |
| 2 | Old High German | līra | — |
| 3 | Latin | Lyra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λύρα | lyre, string instrument with a sounding board... |
Words derived from “Leier”