Where does “déspota” come from?

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

déspota (Spanish): despot

Definitions

  1. despot

Ancestry of “déspota”, step by step

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

Words derived from “déspota”

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