Where does “ли̑ра” come from?

ли̑ра (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin lira, from Proto-Italic loizā, from Proto-Indo-European lóyseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

ли̑ра (Serbo-Croatian): lyre

Definitions

  1. lyre

Ancestry of “ли̑ра”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlirathe earth thrown up between two furrows, a ridge;...
2Proto-Italicloizāfurrow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlóyseh₂following, track; furrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track

Words derived from “ли̑ра”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lóyseh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic loizā →