Where does “nonpossessing” come from?
nonpossessing (English) comes from English possessing, from English possess, from Middle English possessen, from Middle French possesser, from Old French possesser, from Latin possessus, from Latin possideō, from Latin potis — to drink.
nonpossessing (English): Not possessing
Definitions
- Not possessing
Ancestry of “nonpossessing”, step by step
nonpossessing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English possessing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | possessing | present participle of possess |
| 2 | English | possess | To have; to have ownership of; To take control of... |
| 3 | Middle English | possessen | — |
| 4 | Middle French | possesser | to possess |
| 5 | Old French | possesser | to possess |
| 6 | Latin | possessus | possessed; seized |
| 7 | Latin | possideō | to have, hold, own, possess |
| 8 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | potis | master, in control of |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |