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Etymology of the English word powerful

the English word powerful
derived from the English word power
derived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)
derived from the Classical Latin word exponere (set, put forth, out)
derived from the Latin word ponere (esteem, value, count; lay; found; put, lay down; put, place, set; specify, put down; cite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *apo-
using the Latin prefix ex-
derived from the Late Latin word ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *eghs
using the English suffix -ful




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