'adespota' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'adespotos,' where 'a-' meant 'not' and 'despotes' meant 'master' or 'author.'

'adespotos' transformed into the Latin word 'adespota,' and eventually became the modern English term 'adespota.'

Initially, it meant 'without a master or author,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.