Where does “despootti” come from?

despootti (Finnish) comes from French despote, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης, from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis.

despootti (Finnish): despot

Definitions

  1. despot

Ancestry of “despootti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdespotedespot; tyrant
2Ancient Greekδεσπότηςmaster, lord; ruler, despot; generally: owner
3Proto-Hellenic*déspotis

Words derived from “despootti

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *déspotisEvery word from Ancient Greek δεσπότηςEvery word from French despote
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