Where does “Labyrinth” come from?

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

Labyrinth (German): labyrinth; labyrinth, maze

Definitions

  1. labyrinth; labyrinth, maze

Ancestry of “Labyrinth”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Labyrinth”

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