Where does “possessen” come from?

possessen (Middle English) comes from Middle French possesser, from Old French possesser, from Latin possessus, from Latin possideō, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis — to drink.

Ancestry of “possessen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchpossesserto possess
2Old Frenchpossesserto possess
3Latinpossessuspossessed; seized
4Latinpossideōto have, hold, own, possess
5Latinpotisable, capable, possible
6Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
8Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “possessen”

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