Where does “tyrannilisko” come from?
tyrannilisko (Finnish) comes from Finnish lisko, from Finnish sisilisko, from Proto-Finnic sisalikko, from Proto-Uralic čońśe — lizard.
tyrannilisko (Finnish): tyrannosaur
Ancestry of “tyrannilisko”, step by step
tyrannilisko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lisko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lisko | lizard; newt |
| 2 | Finnish | sisilisko | common lizard, viviparous lizard, "Zootoca... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sisalikko | common lizard, viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | čońśe | lizard |
via Finnish tyranni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tyranni | tyrant; tyrant, despot; tyrant flycatcher |
| 2 | German | Tyrann | tyrant; bully; tyrant flycatcher |
| 3 | Latin | tyrannus | ruler, monarch; tyrant, despot |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύραννος | absolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king) |