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

  1. nominative plural of despota

Ancestry of “despoták”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariandespotadespot, tyrant
2EnglishdespotA ruler with absolute power; a tyrant; A title...
3Middle Frenchdespote—
4Old Frenchdespote—
5Medieval Latindespota—
6Ancient Greekδεσπότηςmaster, lord; ruler, despot; generally: owner
7Proto-Hellenic*déspotis—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis →Every word from Ancient Greek δεσπότης →Every word from Medieval Latin despota →