Where does “potenzsteigernd” come from?
potenzsteigernd (German) comes from German Potenz, from Latin potēns, from Latin posse, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
potenzsteigernd (German): potency-enhancing
Definitions
- potency-enhancing
Ancestry of “potenzsteigernd”, step by step
potenzsteigernd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Potenz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Potenz | potency; virility; power |
| 2 | Latin | potēns | being able (to), able; potent, mighty, strong, powerful |
| 3 | Latin | posse | present active infinitive of possum "to be able... |
| 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 |
via German steigernd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | steigernd | present participle of steigern |