Where does “possessor” come from?

possessor (Portuguese) comes from Latin possessor, from Latin possessus, 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.

possessor (Portuguese): possessor; owner

Definitions

  1. possessor; owner

Ancestry of “possessor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpossessorpossessor, owner; occupier
2Latinpossessuspossessed; seized
3Latinpossideōto have, hold, own, possess
4Latinpotisable, capable, possible
5Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →
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