Etymology of the English word lyre
the English word
lyrederived from the Old French word
lyrederived from the Latin word
lyra (lyre; lyric poetry, inspiration)
derived from the Greek word
lura, λύρα
derived from the Old French word
lirederived from the Latin word
lyra (lyre; lyric poetry, inspiration)
derived from the Greek word
lura, λύρα
derived from the Latin word
legere (read; gather, collect)
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
Date
The earliest known usage of lyre in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
lyrebirdCognates
Dutch
lier, French
lyre, German
leidlich, Icelandic
lírukassi, Italian
lira, Norwegian
lire, Swedish
lyraUsage
Word found in Modern English
