Where does “Lyriker” come from?
Lyriker (German) comes from Latin lyrici, from Ancient Greek λυρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Ancestry of “Lyriker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lyrici | inflection of lyricus: ## genitive singular... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λυρικός | Of or pertaining to the lyre; lyrist; lyric poet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |