Where does “repossessor” come from?
repossessor (English) comes from English repossess, from English possess, from Middle English possessen, from Middle French possesser, from Old French possesser, from Latin possessus, from Latin possideō, from Latin potis — to drink.
repossessor (English): Agent noun of repossess; one who repossesses
Definitions
- Agent noun of repossess; one who repossesses
Ancestry of “repossessor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | repossess | To reclaim ownership of property for which... |
| 2 | English | possess | To have; to have ownership of; To take control of... |
| 3 | Middle English | possessen | — |
| 4 | Middle French | possesser | to possess |
| 5 | Old French | possesser | to possess |
| 6 | Latin | possessus | possessed; seized |
| 7 | Latin | possideō | — |
| 8 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | potis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |