Where does “omnipotent” come from?
Omnipotent comes from Old French omnipotent, from Latin omnipotens, combining omnis meaning all with potens from possum meaning to be able.
omnipotent (English): Having unlimited power, force or authority;...
Definitions
- Having unlimited power, force or authority;...
Ancestry of “omnipotent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | omnipotent | omnipotent |
| 2 | Latin | omnipotēns | — |
| 3 | Latin | potēns | — |
| 4 | Latin | posse | present active infinitive of possum "to be able... |
| 5 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | potis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
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