Where does “possessor” come from?

possessor (Latin) comes from Latin possessus, 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.

possessor (Latin): possessor, owner; occupier

Definitions

  1. possessor, owner; occupier

Ancestry of “possessor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpossessuspossessed; seized
2Latinpossideōto have, hold, own, possess
3Latinpotisable, capable, possible
4Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “possessor”

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