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Where does “potestad” come from?

potestad (Spanish) comes from Latin potestas, from Proto-Italic potistāts.

potestad (Spanish): power, authority

Definitions

  1. power, authority

Ancestry of “potestad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpotestaspower, ability; mastery, control; authority,...
2Proto-Italicpotistāts—
Every word from Proto-Italic potistāts →