Where does “possessable” come from?
possessable (English) comes from English possess, from Middle English possessen, from Middle French possesser, from Old French possesser, from Latin possessus, from Latin possideō, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis — to drink.
possessable (English): That can be possessed
Definitions
- That can be possessed
Ancestry of “possessable”, step by step
possessable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English possess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | possess | To have; to have ownership of; To take control of... |
| 2 | Middle English | possessen | — |
| 3 | Middle French | possesser | to possess |
| 4 | Old French | possesser | to possess |
| 5 | Latin | possessus | possessed; seized |
| 6 | Latin | possideō | to have, hold, own, possess |
| 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 |