Where does “despotia” come from?

despotia (Finnish) comes from German Despotie, from Romanian despot, from Greek δεσπότης, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης, from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis.

despotia (Finnish): despotism, tyranny

Definitions

  1. despotism, tyranny

Ancestry of “despotia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDespotie—
2Romaniandespotdespot
3Greekδεσπότηςdespot, tyrant; bishop; Lord
4Ancient Greekδεσπότηςmaster, lord; ruler, despot; generally: owner
5Proto-Hellenic*déspotis—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis →Every word from Ancient Greek δεσπότης →Every word from Greek δεσπότης →