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
Ancestry of “lírai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | líra | lyre; lyric; lira |
| 2 | Italian | lira | lira; lyre |
| 3 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |