Where does “labyrint” come from?

labyrint (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος, from Lydian 𐤩𐤠𐤡𐤭𐤧𐤳 — double-edged axe.

labyrint (Norwegian Nynorsk): a labyrinth or maze

Definitions

  1. a labyrinth or maze

Ancestry of “labyrint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλαβύρινθοςlabyrinth, a building composed of numerous...
2Lydian𐤩𐤠𐤡𐤭𐤧𐤳double-edged axe
Every word from Lydian 𐤩𐤠𐤡𐤭𐤧𐤳 →Every word from Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος →