Where does “dèspota” come from?

dèspota (Catalan) comes from Ancient Greek δεσπότης, from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis.

dèspota (Catalan): despot

Definitions

  1. despot

Ancestry of “dèspota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδεσπότηςmaster, lord; ruler, despot; generally: owner
2Proto-Hellenic*déspotis—

Words derived from “dèspota”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis →Every word from Ancient Greek δεσπότης →
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