Etymology of the English word tyranny
the English word
tyrannyderived from the Old French word
tyranniederived from the Latin word
tyranniaderived from the Latin word
tyrannus (tyrant; despot; monarch)
derived from the Greek word
turannos, τύραννος
derived from the Greek word
turannia, τυραννία
derived from the Greek word
turannos, τύραννος
derived from the Old French word
tyranDate
The earliest known usage of tyranny in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
