Where does “despota” come from?

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

Ancestry of “despota”, step by step

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

Words derived from “despota”

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