Where does “lira” come from?
lira (Turkish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
lira (Turkish): Turkish lira
Ancestry of “lira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | لیره | lira, a denomination of currency used in Turkey;... |
| 2 | Arabic | لِيرَة | — |
| 3 | Italian | lira | lira; lyre |
| 4 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
Words derived from “lira”