Etymology of the English word idempotent
the English word
idempotentderived from the Latin word
potentderived from the English word
idemderived from the Latin word
idemderived from the New Latin word
idderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*i-derived from the English word
potentderived from the Latin word
potens (powerful, strong; capable)
derived from the Latin word
posse (to be able; be able, can; [multum posse => have much)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*poti- (powerful, lord)
Date
The earliest known usage of idempotent in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
