Where does “dispossesseth” come from?
dispossesseth (English) comes from English dispossess, from Middle French despossesser, from Middle French possesser, from Old French possesser, from Latin possessus, from Latin possideō, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis — to drink.
dispossesseth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “dispossesseth”, step by step
dispossesseth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dispossess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dispossess | To deprive someone of the possession of land,... |
| 2 | Middle French | despossesser | to dispossess |
| 3 | Middle French | possesser | to possess |
| 4 | Old French | possesser | to possess |
| 5 | Latin | possessus | possessed; seized |
| 6 | Latin | possideō | to have, hold, own, possess |
| 7 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | potis | master, in control of |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |