Where does “tyran” come from?

tyran (French) comes from Middle French tyran, from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος — absolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king).

tyran (French): tyrant; bully

Definitions

  1. tyrant; bully

Ancestry of “tyran”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tyran”

Every word from Ancient Greek τύραννος →Every word from Latin tyrannus →Every word from Middle French tyran →