Where does “lira” come from?
lira (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic lihwizô, from Proto-Indo-European lekʷs-.
lira (Old English): any fleshy part of the body, muscle, calf of the...
Definitions
- any fleshy part of the body, muscle, calf of the...
Ancestry of “lira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | lihwizô | thigh, groin |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lekʷs- | — |
Words derived from “lira”