Where does “лира” come from?
лира (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin lira, from Proto-Italic loizā, from Proto-Indo-European lóyseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.
Ancestry of “лира”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lira | the earth thrown up between two furrows, a ridge;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | loizā | furrow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lóyseh₂ | following, track; furrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leys- | to trace, to track |
Words derived from “лира”