Where does “in posse” come from?
in posse (English) comes from Latin in posse, from Latin posse, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
in posse (English): in possibility, having a potential to exist, in...
Definitions
- in possibility, having a potential to exist, in...
Ancestry of “in posse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | in posse | — |
| 2 | Latin | posse | present active infinitive of possum "to be able... |
| 3 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | potis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |