Where does “possessor” come from?
Possessor comes from Middle English possessour, from Old French possesseur, from Latin possessor, agent noun of possidēre meaning "to hold or occupy," from potis meaning "able" and sedēre meaning "to sit."
possessor (English): Agent noun of possess; one who possesses
Definitions
- Agent noun of possess; one who possesses
Ancestry of “possessor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 7 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | potis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
Words derived from “possessor”