Where does “tiranno” come from?

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

tiranno (Italian): tyrant; tyrannical

Definitions

  1. tyrant; tyrannical

Ancestry of “tiranno”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tiranno”

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