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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
1Latinpossideō—
2Latinpotisable, capable, possible
3Proto-Italicpotis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “poseer”

  • desposeer
  • poseedor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →