Where does “poseer” come from?

poseer (Spanish) comes 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.

poseer (Spanish): to possess, to own, to hold, to have; to sexually...

Definitions

  1. to possess, to own, to hold, to have; to sexually...

Ancestry of “poseer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpossideōto have, hold, own, possess
2Latinpotisable, capable, possible
3Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “poseer”

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