Where does “unpossessable” come from?
unpossessable (English) comes from English possessable, 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.
unpossessable (English): That cannot be possessed
Definitions
- That cannot be possessed
Ancestry of “unpossessable”, step by step
unpossessable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English possessable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | possessable | That can be possessed |
| 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 | to have, hold, own, possess |
| 8 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | potis | master, in control of |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |