Where does “despoták” come from?
despoták (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian despota, from English despot, from Middle French despote, from Old French despote, from Medieval Latin despota, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης, from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis.
despoták (Hungarian): nominative plural of despota
Definitions
- nominative plural of despota
Ancestry of “despoták”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | despota | despot, tyrant |
| 2 | English | despot | A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant; A title... |
| 3 | Middle French | despote | — |
| 4 | Old French | despote | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | despota | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δεσπότης | master, lord; ruler, despot; generally: owner |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *déspotis | — |