Where does “potion” come from?
Potion comes from Middle English pocioun, from Old French pocion, from Latin potio, a derivative of potare meaning to drink, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European peh₃-.
potion (English): A small portion or dose of a liquid which is...
Definitions
- A small portion or dose of a liquid which is...
Ancestry of “potion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pocioun | A liquid medicine or remedy; a medicinal... |
| 2 | Old French | pocion | — |
| 3 | Latin | potionis | genitive singular of pōtiō |
| 4 | Latin | potio | drinking; drink, draught, potion |
| 5 | Latin | potare | present active infinitive of pōtō; second-person... |
| 6 | Latin | poto | I drink |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |