Where does “πόσις” come from?

πόσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

πόσις (Ancient Greek): husband; the act of drinking; drink, beverage

Definitions

  1. husband; the act of drinking; drink, beverage

Ancestry of “πόσις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
2Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →