Where does “tyran” come from?

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

tyran (Middle French): tyrant

Definitions

  1. tyrant

Ancestry of “tyran”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tyran”

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