Where does “posseir” come from?

posseir (Catalan) comes 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.

posseir (Catalan): to possess, to have

Definitions

  1. to possess, to have

Ancestry of “posseir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpossideōto have, hold, own, possess
2Latinpotisable, capable, possible
3Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “posseir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →