English word potential comes from Latin potis (Able, capable, possible.), Latin -ius, Latin sum ((copulative) I am, exist, have (with dative).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| potis | Latin (lat) | Able, capable, possible. |
| -ius | Latin (lat) | Genitive suffix for some irregular pronouns. Forming adjectives from nouns. |
| sum | Latin (lat) | (copulative) I am, exist, have (with dative). |
| possum | Latin (lat) | I am able, can. |
| potentia | Latin (lat) | Ability, capacity. Force, power, might. Political power, authority, influence, sway. |
| potentialis | Late Latin (LL) | |
| potential | English (en) | (archaic) Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result. (grammar) Referring to a verbal construction of form stating something is possible or probable.. (physics) A potential field is an irrotational (static) field.. (physics) A potential flow is an irrotational flow.. Existing in possibility, not in actuality. (grammar) A verbal construction or form stating something is possible [...] |