Where does “tyrannicus” come from?

tyrannicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τυραννικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

tyrannicus (Latin): tyrannous, tyrannical

Definitions

  1. tyrannous, tyrannical

Ancestry of “tyrannicus”, step by step

tyrannicus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τυραννικός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτυραννικόςof or for a despotic ruler; royal; princely
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

via Ancient Greek τύραννος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτύραννοςabsolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king)

Words derived from “tyrannicus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →