Where does “деспотизм” come from?

деспотизм (Russian) comes from French despotisme, from Catalan dèspota, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης, from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis.

деспотизм (Russian): despotism, tyranny

Definitions

  1. despotism, tyranny

Ancestry of “деспотизм”, step by step

деспотизм traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French despotisme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdespotismedespotism
2Catalandèspotadespot
3Ancient Greekδεσπότηςmaster, lord; ruler, despot; generally: owner
4Proto-Hellenic*déspotis—

via Ukrainian де́спот

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianде́спот—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis →Every word from Ancient Greek δεσπότης →Every word from Catalan dèspota →