Where does “Kyrie eleison” come from?

Kyrie eleison (German) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin Kȳrie eleison, from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον — O Lord, have mercy! upon us.

Kyrie eleison (German): O Lord, have mercy (upon us)

Definitions

  1. O Lord, have mercy (upon us)

Ancestry of “Kyrie eleison”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ecclesiastical LatinKȳrie eleison—
2Ancient GreekΚῡ́ριε ἐλέησονO Lord, have mercy! upon us
Every word from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον →Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin Kȳrie eleison →