Where does “despoottinen” come from?

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

despoottinen (Finnish): despotic

Definitions

  1. despotic

Ancestry of “despoottinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishdespoottidespot
2Frenchdespotedespot; tyrant
3Ancient Greekδεσπότηςmaster, lord; ruler, despot; generally: owner
4Proto-Hellenic*déspotis

Words derived from “despoottinen

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