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Where does “тиран” come from?

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

Ancestry of “тиран”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTyranntyrant; bully; tyrant flycatcher
2Latintyrannusruler, monarch; tyrant, despot
3Ancient Greekτύραννοςabsolute ruler , initially applied to Lydian king...
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