Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “līra” come from?

līra (Old High German) comes from Latin Lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα — lyre, string instrument with a sounding board...

Ancestry of “līra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLyra—
2Ancient Greekλύραlyre, string instrument with a sounding board...

Words derived from “līra”

  • Leierschwanz
  • ausleiern
  • leiern
  • Leier
  • Drehleier
  • Leier
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