Where does “possessiō” come from?

possessiō (Latin) comes 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.

possessiō (Latin): The act of taking possession of, seizing, occupying, taking

Definitions

  1. The act of taking possession of, seizing, occupying, taking

Ancestry of “possessiō”, step by step

possessiō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin possideō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpossideōto have, hold, own, possess
2Latinpotisable, capable, possible
3Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via Latin possidēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpossidēre—

Words derived from “possessiō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →