Where does “pŵer” come from?
pŵer (Welsh) comes from Middle English power, from Anglo-Norman poer, from Latin potēre, from Latin posse, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis — to drink.
pŵer (Welsh): power
Definitions
- power
Ancestry of “pŵer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | power | Ability, power or capability |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | poer | — |
| 3 | Latin | potēre | — |
| 4 | Latin | posse | present active infinitive of possum "to be able... |
| 5 | Latin | potis | able, capable, possible |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | potis | master, in control of |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |