Where does “potenssilaki” come from?

potenssilaki (Finnish) comes from Finnish potenssi, from Swedish potens, from Latin Potentia, from Latin potēns, from Latin posse, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis — to drink.

potenssilaki (Finnish): power law

Definitions

  1. power law

Ancestry of “potenssilaki”, step by step

potenssilaki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish potenssi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpotenssipotency; power
2Swedishpotenspotential, power
3LatinPotentiasituated in the valley of the Casuentus, now Potenza
4Latinpotēnsbeing able (to), able; potent, mighty, strong, powerful
5Latinpossepresent active infinitive of possum  "to be able...
6Latinpotisable, capable, possible
7Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
9Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via Finnish laki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishlakiA summit, topmost point of eg. a hill or...
2Old Swedishlagh—
3Old Norselága felled tree; log; lying tree
4Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
5Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →