Where does “Despotie” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Despotie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandespotdespot
2Greekδεσπότηςdespot, tyrant; bishop; Lord
3Ancient Greekδεσπότηςmaster, lord; ruler, despot; generally: owner
4Proto-Hellenic*déspotis—

Words derived from “Despotie”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis →Every word from Ancient Greek δεσπότης →Every word from Greek δεσπότης →
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