Where does “líricamente” come from?
líricamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish lírico, from Latin lyricus, from Ancient Greek λυρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
líricamente (Spanish): lyrically
Ancestry of “líricamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | lírico | lyrical, lyric |
| 2 | Latin | lyricus | Of or pertaining to the lute; lyric; lyric poet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λυρικός | Of or pertaining to the lyre; lyrist; lyric poet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |