Where does “Bereitschaftspotential” come from?

Bereitschaftspotential (English) comes from German Bereitschaftspotential, from German Potential, from German Potenzial, from Latin potentialis, from Latin Potentia, from Latin potēns, from Latin posse, from Latin potis — to drink.

Bereitschaftspotential (English): A measure of activity in the motor cortex and...

Definitions

  1. A measure of activity in the motor cortex and...

Ancestry of “Bereitschaftspotential”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBereitschaftspotentialBereitschaftspotential
2GermanPotentialAlternative spelling of Potenzial; potential
3GermanPotenzialpotential
4Latinpotentialisforce, power
5LatinPotentiasituated in the valley of the Casuentus, now Potenza
6Latinpotēnsbeing able (to), able; potent, mighty, strong, powerful
7Latinpossepresent active infinitive of possum  "to be able...
8Latinpotisable, capable, possible
9Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
11Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pótis
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