Where does “powerhead” come from?
powerhead (English) comes from English Power, from Middle English power, from Anglo-Norman poer, from Latin potēre, from Latin posse, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis — to drink.
powerhead (English): The part of a machine that is the source of...
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- The part of a machine that is the source of...
Ancestry of “powerhead”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Power | A button of a computer, a video game console, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | power | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | poer | — |
| 4 | Latin | potēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | posse | present active infinitive of possum "to be able... |
| 6 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | potis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |