Where does “despota” come from?

despota (Hungarian) comes from English despot, from Middle French despote, from Old French despote, from Medieval Latin despota, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης, from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis.

despota (Hungarian): despot, tyrant

Definitions

  1. despot, tyrant

Ancestry of “despota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdespotA ruler with absolute power; a tyrant; A title...
2Middle Frenchdespote—
3Old Frenchdespote—
4Medieval Latindespota—
5Ancient Greekδεσπότηςmaster, lord; ruler, despot; generally: owner
6Proto-Hellenic*déspotis—

Words derived from “despota”

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