lira

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • fleshy part of the body without fat or bone; brawn; muscle

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *lihwizô derived from Proto-Indo-European *lekʷs-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*lekʷs-

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