Where does “tirano” come from?

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

Ancestry of “tirano”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tirano”

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