Where does “potis” come from?

potis (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

potis (Proto-Italic): master, in control of

Definitions

  1. master, in control of

Ancestry of “potis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
2Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “potis”

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