potēnts

From earlier *potejō, from a stative derivative Proto-Indo-European verb shaped from the adjective *potis, from Proto-Indo-European *pótis (“lord, master”).

Verb

*poteō first-singular present indicative

1. to be able

Conjugation

[ more ▼]Inflection of *poteō (second conjugation causative)
Present	*poteō
Perfect	—
Past participle	*potetos

Descendants

• Proto-Italic: *possom (*potis + *ezom)
  • Latin: possum, (potis + sum); possō (non-standard, Vulgar Latin)
• Oscan: 𐌐𐌞𐌕𐌝𐌀𐌃 (pútíad, 3sg. subj.), 𐌐𐌞𐌕𐌝𐌀𐌍𐌔 (pútíans, 3pl. subj.)