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
- lyre; lira
Ancestry of “liro”, step by step
liro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian lira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lira | lira; lyre |
| 2 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |