Where does “equipollent” come from?
equipollent (English) comes from Latin aequipollens, from Latin pollens, from Latin polleo, from Proto-Italic potiwalēō.
equipollent (English): having equal power or force; able to be deduced...
Definitions
- having equal power or force; able to be deduced...
Ancestry of “equipollent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aequipollens | equivalent; equipollent |
| 2 | Latin | pollens | able, being strong; mighty, powerful |
| 3 | Latin | polleo | to be strong or powerful; to prevail; to be... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | potiwalēō | — |