Where does “desposseir” come from?

desposseir (Catalan) comes from Catalan posseir, from Latin possideō, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

desposseir (Catalan): to deprive

Definitions

  1. to deprive

Ancestry of “desposseir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanposseirto possess, to have
2Latinpossideōto have, hold, own, possess
3Latinpotisable, capable, possible
4Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
7Proto-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 →
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