English
lijerica
Lijerica comes from Serbo-Croatian lijerica, and goes back to Ancient Greek λύρα ‘lyra’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλύραlúra‘lyra’
- Serbo-Croatianmodernlijerica
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλύραlúra‘lyra’
- Serbo-Croatianmodernlijerica
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Ancient Greek λύρα ‘lyra’
Today it means
noun A musical instrument from the Croatian region of Dalmatia and Croat parts of eastern Herzegovina.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λύρα / lijerica