Where does “myopotential” come from?
myopotential (English) comes from English potential, from Late Latin potentialis, from Dutch potentiaal, from German potenzial, from Latin potentialis, from Latin Potentia, from Latin potēns, from Latin posse — to drink.
myopotential (English): electrical potential generated by a muscle
Definitions
- electrical potential generated by a muscle
Ancestry of “myopotential”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | potential | Currently unrealized ability; The gravitational... |
| 2 | Late Latin | potentialis | force, power |
| 3 | Dutch | potentiaal | — |
| 4 | German | potenzial | potential |
| 5 | Latin | potentialis | force, power |
| 6 | Latin | Potentia | situated in the valley of the Casuentus, now Potenza |
| 7 | Latin | potēns | being able (to), able; potent, mighty, strong, powerful |
| 8 | Latin | posse | present active infinitive of possum "to be able... |
| 9 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | potis | master, in control of |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |