Where does “tiran” come from?
tiran (Romanian) comes from French tyran, from Middle French tyran, from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος — absolute ruler , initially applied to Lydian king...
tiran (Romanian): tyrant
Ancestry of “tiran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tyran | tyrant; bully |
| 2 | Middle French | tyran | tyrant |
| 3 | Latin | tyrannus | ruler, monarch; tyrant, despot |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύραννος | absolute ruler , initially applied to Lydian king... |