Where does “λουρί” come from?
λουρί (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek λουρίν, from Koine Greek λωρίον, from Ancient Greek λῶρος, from Latin lorum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
λουρί (Greek): strap, belt; rein, lead, leash
Definitions
- strap, belt; rein, lead, leash
Ancestry of “λουρί”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | λουρίν | — |
| 2 | Koine Greek | λωρίον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λῶρος | lorum, thong |
| 4 | Latin | lorum | thong; reins of a bridle; whip, lash, scourge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |
Words derived from “λουρί”