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Where does “potestate” come from?

potestate (English) comes from Middle English potestat, from Old French potestat, from Latin potestas, from Proto-Italic potistāts.

potestate (English): A chief ruler; a potentate

Definitions

  1. A chief ruler; a potentate

Ancestry of “potestate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpotestat—
2Old Frenchpotestat—
3Latinpotestaspower, ability; mastery, control; authority,...
4Proto-Italicpotistāts—
Every word from Proto-Italic potistāts →