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

  1. Having unlimited power, force or authority;...

Ancestry of “omnipotent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchomnipotentomnipotent
2Latinomnipotēnsomnipotent, all-powerful, almighty
3Latinpotēnsbeing able (to), able; potent, mighty, strong, powerful
4Latinpossepresent active infinitive of possum  "to be able...
5Latinpotisable, capable, possible
6Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
8Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “omnipotent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →