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Where does “potestativus” come from?

potestativus (Latin) comes from Latin potestas, from Proto-Italic potistāts.

Ancestry of “potestativus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpotestaspower, ability; mastery, control; authority,...
2Proto-Italicpotistāts—

Words derived from “potestativus”

  • potestative
  • potestativo
  • potestativo
Every word from Proto-Italic potistāts →