Etymology of the English word lyric
the English word
lyricderived from the Old French word
lyriquederived from the French word
mélomaneusing the French prefix
mélo-using the French suffix
-manederived from the Latin word
lyricus (lyric)
derived from the Greek word
lurikos, λυρικός
derived from the Greek word
lura, λύρα
Date
The earliest known usage of lyric in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
lyricism,
lyricist,
lyricizeUsage
Word found in Modern English
