Where does “possessivity” come from?
possessivity (English) comes from English possessive, from Middle French possessif, from Latin possessivus, from Latin possideō, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis — to drink.
possessivity (English): The quality of being possessive
Definitions
- The quality of being possessive
Ancestry of “possessivity”, step by step
possessivity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English possessive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | possessive | Of or pertaining to ownership or possession;... |
| 2 | Middle French | possessif | — |
| 3 | Latin | possessivus | possessive |
| 4 | Latin | possideō | to have, hold, own, possess |
| 5 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | potis | master, in control of |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |