Where does “tiranic” come from?
tiranic (Romanian) comes from French tyrannique, from Latin tyrannicus, from Ancient Greek τυραννικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
tiranic (Romanian): tyrannical
Definitions
- tyrannical
Ancestry of “tiranic”, step by step
tiranic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French tyrannique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tyrannique | tyrannical |
| 2 | Latin | tyrannicus | tyrannous, tyrannical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τυραννικός | of or for a despotic ruler; royal; princely |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Greek τυραννικός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | τυραννικός | tyrannical |