Where does “präpotent” come from?

präpotent (German) comes from Latin praepotens, 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.

präpotent (German): prepotent; pushy, cheeky, arrogant

Definitions

  1. prepotent; pushy, cheeky, arrogant

Ancestry of “präpotent”, step by step

präpotent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin praepotens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraepotensvery powerful etc
2Latinpotēnsbeing able (to), able; potent, mighty, strong, powerful
3Latinpossepresent active infinitive of possum  "to be able...
4Latinpotisable, capable, possible
5Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via German potent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpotentpotent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →