Where does “despota” come from?

despota (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin despota, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης, from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis.

despota (Italian): despot

Definitions

  1. despot

Ancestry of “despota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latindespota—
2Ancient Greekδεσπότηςmaster, lord; ruler, despot; generally: owner
3Proto-Hellenic*déspotis—

Words derived from “despota”

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