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