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Where does “poeir” come from?

poeir (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin potere, from Latin possum, from Proto-Italic *possom.

poeir (Old French): Alternative form of pooir

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pooir

Ancestry of “poeir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpotereto be able; second-person singular present...
2LatinpossumI am able, I can, I may
3Proto-Italic*possom—

Words derived from “poeir”

  • power
  • Power
  • pot
  • pots
  • empowered
  • empowerment
  • empower
  • manpower
  • horsepower
  • superpower
  • teapot
  • overpower
  • firepower
  • putty
  • willpower
  • hydropower
  • powerhouse
  • potty
  • powering
  • puissance
  • puissant
  • pottage
  • disempowerment
  • airpower
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