Where does “lira” come from?
lira (Polish) comes from Turkish lira, from Persian لیره, from Arabic لِيرَة, from Italian lira, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
lira (Polish): lyre; black grouse's tail; lira
Definitions
- lyre; black grouse's tail; lira
Ancestry of “lira”, step by step
lira traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish lira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | lira | Turkish lira |
| 2 | Persian | لیره | lira, a denomination of currency used in Turkey;... |
| 3 | Arabic | لِيرَة | — |
| 4 | Italian | lira | lira; lyre |
| 5 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
via Latin Lyra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Lyra | lyre, lute |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λύρα | lyre, string instrument with a sounding board... |
via Maltese lira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | lira | — |