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Where does “armipotence” come from?

armipotence (English) comes from Latin armipotentia, from Latin armipotens, from Latin potēns, from Latin posse, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis — to drink.

armipotence (English): Power in arms; military might

Definitions

  1. Power in arms; military might

Ancestry of “armipotence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarmipotentianeuter nominative plural of armipotēns; neuter...
2Latinarmipotenspowerful in arms, armipotent; brave
3Latinpotēns—
4Latinpossepresent active infinitive of possum  "to be able...
5Latinpotisable, capable, possible
6Proto-Italicpotis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
8Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
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