Where does “despotvälde” come from?

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

despotvälde (Swedish): despotism

Definitions

  1. despotism

Ancestry of “despotvälde”, step by step

despotvälde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish despot

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

via Swedish välde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväldea power, an empire, a realm, a reign
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *déspotis →Every word from Ancient Greek δεσπότης →Every word from Swedish despot →