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Where does “vivipova” come from?

vivipova (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto povi, from English Power, from Middle English power, from Anglo-Norman poer, from Latin potēre, from Latin posse, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis — to drink.

vivipova (Esperanto): viable

Definitions

  1. viable

Ancestry of “vivipova”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantopovito be able to; can
2EnglishPowerA button of a computer, a video game console, or...
3Middle Englishpower—
4Anglo-Normanpoer—
5Latinpotēre—
6Latinpossepresent active infinitive of possum  "to be able...
7Latinpotisable, capable, possible
8Proto-Italicpotis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
10Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
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