Where does “tyran” come from?

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

tyran (Norman): tyrant

Definitions

tyrant

Ancestry of “tyran”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	tirant	tyrant
2	Latin	tyrannus	ruler, monarch; tyrant, despot
3	Ancient Greek	τύραννος	absolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king)

Every word from Ancient Greek τύραννος →Every word from Latin tyrannus →Every word from Old French tirant →