Where does “possessingly” come from?

possessingly (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.

possessingly (English): in a possessing manner

Definitions

  1. in a possessing manner

Ancestry of “possessingly”, step by step

possessingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English possessing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpossessingpresent participle of possess
2EnglishpossessTo have; to have ownership of; To take control of...
3Middle Englishpossessen
4Middle Frenchpossesserto possess
5Old Frenchpossesserto possess
6Latinpossessuspossessed; seized
7Latinpossideōto have, hold, own, possess
8Latinpotisable, capable, possible
9Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
11Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃-