Where does “labirint” come from?
labirint (Romanian) comes from French labyrinthe, from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος, from Lydian 𐤩𐤠𐤡𐤭𐤧𐤳 — double-edged axe.
labirint (Romanian): labyrinth
Definitions
- labyrinth
Ancestry of “labirint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | labyrinthe | labyrinth |
| 2 | Latin | labyrinthus | labyrinth, maze |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λαβύρινθος | labyrinth, a building composed of numerous... |
| 4 | Lydian | 𐤩𐤠𐤡𐤭𐤧𐤳 | double-edged axe |