Where does “contre-pouvoir” come from?
contre-pouvoir (French) comes from French pouvoir, from Middle French povoir, from Old French povoir, from Old French poeir, from Vulgar Latin potere, from Latin possum, from Proto-Italic *possom.
contre-pouvoir (French): counterpower political or other kind of power capable of challenging and potentially removing the power of another
Definitions
- counterpower political or other kind of power capable of challenging and potentially removing the power of another
Ancestry of “contre-pouvoir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pouvoir | can, to be able to; may; to be possible; may,... |
| 2 | Middle French | povoir | can; be able to; power |
| 3 | Old French | povoir | — |
| 4 | Old French | poeir | Alternative form of pooir |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | potere | to be able; second-person singular present... |
| 6 | Latin | possum | I am able, I can, I may |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *possom | — |