Where does “poder” come from?
poder (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese poder, from Vulgar Latin potere, from Latin possum, from Proto-Italic *possom.
poder (Portuguese): power; possession; Only used in em poder de;...
Definitions
- power; possession; Only used in em poder de;...
Ancestry of “poder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | poder | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | potere | to be able; second-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | possum | I am able, I can, I may |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *possom | — |
Words derived from “poder”