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Where does “potestative” come from?

potestative (English) comes from Latin potestativus, from Latin potestas, from Proto-Italic potistāts.

potestative (English): authoritative; of a condition in a legal...

Definitions

  1. authoritative; of a condition in a legal...

Ancestry of “potestative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpotestativus—
2Latinpotestaspower, ability; mastery, control; authority,...
3Proto-Italicpotistāts—
Every word from Proto-Italic potistāts →