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Where does “astripotens” come from?

astripotens (Latin) comes 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.

astripotens (Latin): ruling the stars

Definitions

  1. ruling the stars

Ancestry of “astripotens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpotēns—
2Latinpossepresent active infinitive of possum  "to be able...
3Latinpotisable, capable, possible
4Proto-Italicpotis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “astripotens”

  • astripotent
  • astripotent
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