英语词汇potence的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	potence
词源	potence n. "potency, power, strength," early 15c., from Old French potence "power," from Latin potentia,from potis "powerful, able, capable," from PIE root poti- "powerful; lord." The potence in watch-making, etc. (1670s) is from a special sense of French potence "a crutch." Entries linking to potence* *poti- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "powerful; lord." It forms all or part of: bashaw; compos mentis; despot; hospodar; host (n.1) "person who receives guests;" idempotent; impotent; omnipotent; pasha; plenipotentiary; posse; possess; possible; potence; potency; potent; potentate; potential; potentiate; potentiometer; power; totipotent. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit patih "master, husband;" Greek posis, Lithuanian patis "husband;" Latin potis "powerful, able, capable; possible." updated on September 23, 2020
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potence n.