Where does “possider” come from?

possider (Middle French) comes from Latin possideō, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

possider (Middle French): to own; to possess

Definitions

  1. to own; to possess

Ancestry of “possider”, step by step

possider traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin possideō

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

via Old French porseoir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchporseoirto possess, own
2Latinpossidēre—

Words derived from “possider”

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