Where does “tiraunt” come from?
tiraunt (Middle English) comes from Old French tyrant, from Old French tiran, from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος — absolute ruler , initially applied to Lydian king...
tiraunt (Middle English): Alternative form of tyraunt
Definitions
- Alternative form of tyraunt
Ancestry of “tiraunt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | tyrant | — |
| 2 | Old French | tiran | — |
| 3 | Latin | tyrannus | ruler, monarch; tyrant, despot |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύραννος | absolute ruler , initially applied to Lydian king... |
Words derived from “tiraunt”