Where does “līre” come from?
līre (Middle High German) comes from Old High German līra, from Latin Lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα — lyre, string instrument with a sounding board...
Ancestry of “līre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | līra | — |
| 2 | Latin | Lyra | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λύρα | lyre, string instrument with a sounding board... |