Where does “ultratyrannical” come from?
ultratyrannical (English) comes from English tyrannical, from Latin tyrannicus, from Ancient Greek τυραννικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
ultratyrannical (English): Extraordinarily tyrannical; of utmost tyranny
Definitions
- Extraordinarily tyrannical; of utmost tyranny
Ancestry of “ultratyrannical”, step by step
ultratyrannical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tyrannical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tyrannical | Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant; Despotic,... |
| 2 | Latin | tyrannicus | tyrannous, tyrannical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τυραννικός | of or for a despotic ruler; royal; princely |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |