Where does “Potitus” come from?
Potitus (Latin) comes from Latin potior, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
Ancestry of “Potitus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | potior | I obtain, acquire, get; I grasp; I attain |
| 2 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | potis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |