Where does “cinyra” come from?

cinyra (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κινύρᾱ, from Hebrew כינור, from Proto-Semitic kinnār-, from Proto-Hurro-Urartian kinnar — lyre, harp.

cinyra (Latin): lyre

Definitions

  1. lyre

Ancestry of “cinyra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκινύρᾱkinnor or harp of David
2Hebrewכינורlyre; violin
3Proto-Semitickinnār-lyre, harp
4Proto-Hurro-Urartiankinnarlyre, harp

Words derived from “cinyra

Every word from Proto-Hurro-Urartian kinnarEvery word from Proto-Semitic kinnār-Every word from Hebrew כינור
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