Where does “despote” come from?

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

Ancestry of “despote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdespote—
2Medieval Latindespota—
3Ancient Greekδεσπότηςmaster, lord; ruler, despot; generally: owner
4Proto-Hellenic*déspotis—

Words derived from “despote”

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