Etymology of the English word potentially
the English word
potentiallyusing the English suffix
-lyderived from the English word
potentialderived from the Old French word
potencielderived from the Latin word
potentialisderived from the Latin word
potentia (force, power, political power)
derived 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)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
