Where does “labyrinthe” come from?

labyrinthe (French) comes from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος, from Lydian 𐤩𐤠𐤡𐤭𐤧𐤳 — double-edged axe.

labyrinthe (French): labyrinth

Definitions

  1. labyrinth

Ancestry of “labyrinthe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlabyrinthuslabyrinth, maze
2Ancient Greekλαβύρινθοςlabyrinth, a building composed of numerous...
3Lydian𐤩𐤠𐤡𐤭𐤧𐤳double-edged axe

Words derived from “labyrinthe”

Every word from Lydian 𐤩𐤠𐤡𐤭𐤧𐤳 →Every word from Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος →Every word from Latin labyrinthus →