Where does “despootti” come from?
despootti (Finnish) comes from French despote, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης, from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis.
Ancestry of “despootti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | despote | despot; tyrant |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δεσπότης | master, lord; ruler, despot; generally: owner |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *déspotis | — |