Where does “posyen” come from?
posyen (Malay) comes from English potion, from Middle English pocioun, from Old French pocion, from Latin potionis, from Latin potio, from Latin potare, from Latin poto, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
posyen (Malay): potion
Definitions
- potion
Ancestry of “posyen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | potion | A small portion or dose of a liquid which is... |
| 2 | Middle English | pocioun | A liquid medicine or remedy; a medicinal... |
| 3 | Old French | pocion | — |
| 4 | Latin | potionis | genitive singular of pōtiō |
| 5 | Latin | potio | drinking; drink, draught, potion |
| 6 | Latin | potare | present active infinitive of pōtō; second-person... |
| 7 | Latin | poto | I drink |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |