Where does “ⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲟⲥ” come from?

ⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲟⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek τύραννος — absolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king).

ⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲟⲥ (Coptic): tyrant, despot

Definitions

  1. tyrant, despot

Ancestry of “ⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲟⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτύραννοςabsolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king)
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