Where does “possideō” come from?

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

possideō (Latin): to have, hold, own, possess

Definitions

  1. to have, hold, own, possess

Ancestry of “possideō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “possideō”

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