Where does “tirano” come from?

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

tirano (Portuguese): tyrant

Definitions

  1. tyrant

Ancestry of “tirano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesetirano—
2Latintyrannusruler, monarch; tyrant, despot
3Ancient Greekτύραννοςabsolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king)

Words derived from “tirano”

Every word from Ancient Greek τύραννος →Every word from Latin tyrannus →Every word from Old Portuguese tirano →