Where does “lirogon” come from?
lirogon (Polish) comes from Polish lira, from Turkish lira, from Persian لیره, from Arabic لِيرَة, from Italian lira, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
lirogon (Polish): lyrebird
Definitions
- lyrebird
Ancestry of “lirogon”, step by step
lirogon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish lira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lira | lyre; black grouse's tail; lira |
| 2 | Turkish | lira | Turkish lira |
| 3 | Persian | لیره | lira, a denomination of currency used in Turkey;... |
| 4 | Arabic | لِيرَة | — |
| 5 | Italian | lira | lira; lyre |
| 6 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |