Where does “posedar” come from?
posedar (Ido) comes from Esperanto posedi, from English possess, from Middle English possessen, from Middle French possesser, from Old French possesser, from Latin possessus, from Latin possideō, from Latin potis — to drink.
posedar (Ido): to possess have ownership over, own
Definitions
- to possess have ownership over, own
Ancestry of “posedar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | posedi | to possess, to own |
| 2 | English | possess | To have; to have ownership of; To take control of... |
| 3 | Middle English | possessen | — |
| 4 | Middle French | possesser | to possess |
| 5 | Old French | possesser | to possess |
| 6 | Latin | possessus | possessed; seized |
| 7 | Latin | possideō | to have, hold, own, possess |
| 8 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | potis | master, in control of |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |