Where does “overpowerable” come from?
overpowerable (English) comes from English overpower, from English Power, from Middle English power, from Anglo-Norman poer, from Latin potēre, from Latin posse, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis — to drink.
overpowerable (English): Able to be overpowered
Definitions
- Able to be overpowered
Ancestry of “overpowerable”, step by step
overpowerable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English overpower
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overpower | To subdue someone by superior force; To excel or... |
| 2 | English | Power | A button of a computer, a video game console, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | power | Ability, power or capability |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | poer | — |
| 5 | Latin | potēre | — |
| 6 | Latin | posse | present active infinitive of possum "to be able... |
| 7 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | potis | master, in control of |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |