Where does “Tyrann” come from?

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

Tyrann (German): tyrant; bully; tyrant flycatcher

Definitions

  1. tyrant; bully; tyrant flycatcher

Ancestry of “Tyrann”, step by step

Tyrann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin tyrannus

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

via Old Swedish tyran

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishtyran—

Words derived from “Tyrann”

Every word from Ancient Greek τύραννος →Every word from Latin tyrannus →