Where does “possessivamente” come from?

possessivamente (Italian) comes from Italian possessivo, from Latin possessivus, from Latin possideō, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

possessivamente (Italian): possessively

Definitions

  1. possessively

Ancestry of “possessivamente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpossessivopossessive
2Latinpossessivuspossessive
3Latinpossideōto have, hold, own, possess
4Latinpotisable, capable, possible
5Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →
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