Where does “тира́н” come from?

тира́н (Russian) comes from German Tyrann, from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος — absolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king).

тира́н (Russian): tyrant (also figurative)

Definitions

  1. tyrant (also figurative)

Ancestry of “тира́н”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTyranntyrant; bully; tyrant flycatcher
2Latintyrannusruler, monarch; tyrant, despot
3Ancient Greekτύραννοςabsolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king)

Words derived from “тира́н”

Every word from Ancient Greek τύραννος →Every word from Latin tyrannus →Every word from German Tyrann →
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