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Where does “lírai” come from?

lírai (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian líra, from Italian lira, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

lírai (Hungarian): lyric, lyrical

Definitions

  1. lyric, lyrical

Ancestry of “lírai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlíralyre; lyric; lira
2Italianliralira; lyre
3Latinlībra—
4Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
5Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
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