Where does “possum” come from?

possum (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic *possom.

possum (Latin): I am able, I can, I may

Definitions

I am able, I can, I may

Ancestry of “possum”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Italic	*possom	—

Words derived from “possum”

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