Where does “tirant” come from?

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

tirant (Old French): tyrant

Definitions

  1. tyrant

Ancestry of “tirant”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tirant”

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