Where does “potional” come from?
potional (English) comes from English potion, from Middle English pocioun, from Old French pocion, from Latin potionis, from Latin potio, from Latin potare, from Latin poto, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
potional (English): Of or relating to potions
Definitions
- Of or relating to potions
Ancestry of “potional”, step by step
potional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English potion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | potion | A small portion or dose of a liquid which is... |
| 2 | Middle English | pocioun | A liquid medicine or remedy; a medicinal... |
| 3 | Old French | pocion | — |
| 4 | Latin | potionis | genitive singular of pōtiō |
| 5 | Latin | potio | drinking; drink, draught, potion |
| 6 | Latin | potare | present active infinitive of pōtō; second-person... |
| 7 | Latin | poto | I drink |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |