Power etymology

English

English word power comes from Latin potis (able, capable, possible.), -ius (a Latin suffix) and sum (I am, exist, have) through Vulgar Latin *potēre (power)

Detailed word origin of power

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.
*potēre Vulgar Latin (la-vul)
podir Old French (fro) (very early Old French).
poer Middle English (enm)
power English (en) (transitive) To hit or kick something forcefully.. (transitive) To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).. To enable or provide the impetus for. (Singapore, colloquial) Impressive. (biblical, in plural) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.. (countable) Ability to affect or [...]