Where does “Lier” come from?
Lier (Polish) comes from Dutch lier, from Middle Dutch liere, from Latin Lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα — lyre, string instrument with a sounding board...
Ancestry of “Lier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lier | lyre; hurdy-gurdy, wheel fiddle; winch |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | liere | — |
| 3 | Latin | Lyra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λύρα | lyre, string instrument with a sounding board... |