Where does “unpossessing” come from?
unpossessing (English) comes from English unpossess, 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.
unpossessing (English): present participle of unpossess; Lacking...
Definitions
- present participle of unpossess; Lacking...
Ancestry of “unpossessing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unpossess | To be without, or to resign, possession of |
| 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 |