Where does “dispoteco” come from?
dispoteco (Neapolitan) comes from Italian dispotico, from Ancient Greek δεσποτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
dispoteco (Neapolitan): despotic
Definitions
- despotic
Ancestry of “dispoteco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | dispotico | despotic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δεσποτικός | pertaining to one's master |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |