Where does “tyrannvälde” come from?
tyrannvälde (Swedish) comes from German Tyrann, from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος — absolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king).
tyrannvälde (Swedish): tyranny
Definitions
- tyranny
Ancestry of “tyrannvälde”, step by step
tyrannvälde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Tyrann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tyrann | tyrant; bully; tyrant flycatcher |
| 2 | Latin | tyrannus | ruler, monarch; tyrant, despot |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύραννος | absolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king) |
via Swedish välde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | välde | a power, an empire, a realm, a reign |