Where does “tyranni” come from?

tyranni (Finnish) comes from German Tyrann, from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος — absolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king).

tyranni (Finnish): tyrant; tyrant, despot; tyrant flycatcher

Definitions

  1. tyrant; tyrant, despot; tyrant flycatcher

Ancestry of “tyranni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTyranntyrant; bully; tyrant flycatcher
2Latintyrannusruler, monarch; tyrant, despot
3Ancient Greekτύραννοςabsolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king)

Words derived from “tyranni”

Every word from Ancient Greek τύραννος →Every word from Latin tyrannus →Every word from German Tyrann →