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Where does “potior” come from?

potior (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.

potior (Latin): I obtain, acquire, get; I grasp; I attain

Definitions

  1. I obtain, acquire, get; I grasp; I attain

Ancestry of “potior”, step by step

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

Words derived from “potior”

  • potitus
  • Potitus
  • potiens
  • potiturus
  • potiendus
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