Where does “tiranizar” come from?

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

tiranizar (Portuguese): to tyrannise; to oppress

Definitions

  1. to tyrannise; to oppress

Ancestry of “tiranizar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetiranotyrant
2Old Portuguesetirano
3Latintyrannusruler, monarch; tyrant, despot
4Ancient Greekτύραννοςabsolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king)
Every word from Ancient Greek τύραννοςEvery word from Latin tyrannusEvery word from Old Portuguese tirano
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