Where does “potentiaalienergia” come from?

potentiaalienergia (Finnish) comes from Finnish potentiaalinen, from Finnish potentiaali, from Late Latin potentialis, from Dutch potentiaal, from German potenzial, from Latin potentialis, from Latin Potentia, from Latin potēns — to drink.

potentiaalienergia (Finnish): potential energy

Definitions

potential energy

Ancestry of “potentiaalienergia”, step by step

potentiaalienergia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish potentiaalinen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	potentiaalinen	potential
2	Finnish	potentiaali	potential
3	Late Latin	potentialis	force, power
4	Dutch	potentiaal	—
5	German	potenzial	potential
6	Latin	potentialis	force, power
7	Latin	Potentia	situated in the valley of the Casuentus, now Potenza
8	Latin	potēns	being able (to), able; potent, mighty, strong, powerful
9	Latin	posse	present active infinitive of possum "to be able...
10	Latin	potis	able, capable, possible
11	Proto-Italic	potis	master, in control of
12	Proto-Indo-European	pótis	master, ruler; husband
13	Proto-Indo-European	ph₃tis	—
14	Proto-Indo-European	peh₃-	to drink

via Finnish energia

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	energia	energy
2	Latin	energīa	energy
3	Ancient Greek	ἐνέργεια	activity, operation, vigour; workmanship;...
4	Ancient Greek	ἐνεργής	active, effective
5	Ancient Greek	ἐνεργός	at work, active
6	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
7	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
8	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
9	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
10	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
11	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
12	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →