Where does “possessiivipronomini” come from?
possessiivipronomini (Finnish) comes from Finnish possessiivinen, from Latin possessivus, from Latin possideō, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
possessiivipronomini (Finnish): possessive pronoun
Definitions
- possessive pronoun
Ancestry of “possessiivipronomini”, step by step
possessiivipronomini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish possessiivinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | possessiivinen | possessive |
| 2 | Latin | possessivus | possessive |
| 3 | Latin | possideō | to have, hold, own, possess |
| 4 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | potis | master, in control of |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |