Where does “Leierschwanz” come from?
Leierschwanz (German) comes from German Leier, from Middle High German līre, from Old High German līra, from Latin Lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα — lyre, string instrument with a sounding board...
Leierschwanz (German): lyrebird
Ancestry of “Leierschwanz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Leier | lyre; Lyra; a recurring lecture, an annoyingly... |
| 2 | Middle High German | līre | — |
| 3 | Old High German | līra | — |
| 4 | Latin | Lyra | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λύρα | lyre, string instrument with a sounding board... |