Where does “dreielire” come from?
dreielire (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lire, 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.
dreielire (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hurdy-gurdy
Definitions
- a hurdy-gurdy
Ancestry of “dreielire”, step by step
dreielire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk lire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | lire | shearwater |
| 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 |
via Norwegian Nynorsk dreie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dreie | — |