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
- A short prayer or petition including the phrase...
Ancestry of “kyrie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | Kyrie | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κύριε | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κῦρος | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 | — |
| 5 | Elamite | ???? | shepherd, bestowed care, protector |