Where does “tiranitzar” come from?
tiranitzar (Catalan) comes from Catalan tirà, from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος — absolute ruler , initially applied to Lydian king...
tiranitzar (Catalan): to tyrannize
Ancestry of “tiranitzar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | tirà | tyrant |
| 2 | Latin | tyrannus | ruler, monarch; tyrant, despot |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύραννος | absolute ruler , initially applied to Lydian king... |