Where does “idempotentness” come from?
idempotentness (English) comes from English idempotent, from English potent, from Middle English potent, from Latin potēns, from Latin posse, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis — to drink.
idempotentness (English): idempotence
Definitions
- idempotence
Ancestry of “idempotentness”, step by step
idempotentness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English idempotent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | idempotent | "Said of a function": describing an action which,... |
| 2 | English | potent | Possessing strength; Powerfully effective; Having... |
| 3 | Middle English | potent | staff, crutch |
| 4 | Latin | potēns | being able (to), able; potent, mighty, strong, powerful |
| 5 | Latin | posse | present active infinitive of possum "to be able... |
| 6 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | potis | master, in control of |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |