Where does “despot” come from?

despot (Romanian) comes from Greek δεσπότης, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης, from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis.

despot (Romanian): despot

Definitions

  1. despot

Ancestry of “despot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekδεσπότηςdespot, tyrant; bishop; Lord
2Ancient Greekδεσπότηςmaster, lord; ruler, despot; generally: owner
3Proto-Hellenic*déspotis—

Words derived from “despot”

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