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
Ancestry of “possessingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | possessing | present participle of possess |
| 2 | English | possess | To have; to have ownership of; To take control of... |
| 3 | Middle English | possessen | — |
| 4 | Middle French | possesser | to possess |
| 5 | Old French | possesser | to possess |
| 6 | Latin | possessus | possessed; seized |
| 7 | Latin | possideō | — |
| 8 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | potis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |