Where does “labyrinth” come from?
Labyrinth comes from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος, a word of unknown ultimate origin.
labyrinth (English): A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in...
Definitions
- A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in...
Ancestry of “labyrinth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λᾰβύρῐνθος | A labyrinth, maze; a large building consisting of numerous halls connected by intricate and tortuous passages |
Words derived from “labyrinth”
- labyrinthine
- labyrinthitis
- labyrinthian
- labyrinthectomy
- labyrinthic
- intralabyrinthine
- labyrinthal
- labyrinthlike
- labyrinthiform
- labyrinthinely
- labyrinthically
- labyrinth organ
- labyrinth fish
- labyrinthopathy
- labyrinthosis
- labyrinthial
- ラビリンス
- hemilabyrinthectomy
- labyrinthally
- nonlabyrinthine
- perilabyrinthine
- retrolabyrinthine
- translabyrinthine