Where does “cygne” come from?
cygne (French) comes from Old French cisne, from Late Latin cicinus, from Latin cycnus, from Ancient Greek Κύκνος, from Latin olor, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον — wild; wild animal.
cygne (French): swan
Definitions
- swan
Ancestry of “cygne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | cisne | swan |
| 2 | Late Latin | cicinus | — |
| 3 | Latin | cycnus | swan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κύκνος | any individual named Cycnus |
| 5 | Latin | olor | swan; A smell |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 7 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |