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Where does “liro” come from?

liro (Ido) comes 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.

liro (Ido): lyre; lira

Definitions

  1. lyre; lira

Ancestry of “liro”, step by step

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

Words derived from “liro”

  • liri
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →