Where does “potestade” come from?
potestade (Portuguese) comes from Latin potestas, from Proto-Italic potistāts.
potestade (Portuguese): power; authority; power
Ancestry of “potestade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | potestas | power, ability; mastery, control; authority,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | potistāts | — |