Where does “kyrie” come from?

kyrie (English) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin Kyrie, from Ancient Greek Κύριε, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος, from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁, from Elamite ???? — shepherd, bestowed care, protector.

kyrie (English): A short prayer or petition including the phrase...

Definitions

  1. A short prayer or petition including the phrase...

Ancestry of “kyrie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ecclesiastical LatinKyrie—
2Ancient GreekΚύριε—
3Ancient GreekΚῦροςCyrus
4Old Persian𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁—
5Elamite????shepherd, bestowed care, protector
Every word from Elamite ???? →Every word from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 →Every word from Ancient Greek Κῦρος →