Posse etymology

Latin

Latin word posse comes from Latin sum ((copulative) I am, exist, have (with dative).), Latin -ius, Proto-Indo-European *pótis (Husband. Master, ruler.)

Etymology of posse

Detailed word origin of posse

Dictionary entry Language Definition
sum Latin (lat) (copulative) I am, exist, have (with dative).
-ius Latin (lat) Genitive suffix for some irregular pronouns. Forming adjectives from nouns.
*pótis Proto-Indo-European (ine) Husband. Master, ruler.
*potis Proto-Italic (itc-pro)
potis Latin (lat) Able, capable, possible.
posse Latin (lat) (post-Classical) force, body of men. (scholastic Latin) potentiality, capability of being. Power, ability "to be able (to)".

Words with the same origin as posse

Descendants of sum

potestas

Descendants of -ius

eloquentia prudentia sapientia

Descendants of *pótis

hospes possum