Where does “possessoress” come from?
possessoress (English) comes from English possessor, 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.
possessoress (English): A female possessor
Definitions
- A female possessor
Ancestry of “possessoress”, step by step
possessoress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English possessor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | possessor | Agent noun of possess; one who possesses |
| 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 | to have, hold, own, possess |
| 8 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | potis | master, in control of |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |