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
- labyrinth; labyrinth, maze
Ancestry of “Labyrinth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | labyrinthus | labyrinth, maze |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λαβύρινθος | labyrinth, a building composed of numerous... |
| 3 | Lydian | 𐤩𐤠𐤡𐤭𐤧𐤳 | double-edged axe |
Words derived from “Labyrinth”