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Rhymes with -ælɪti

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Proto-Indo-European *pótis

Proto-Italic *potis

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti

Proto-Italic *-ējō

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ēō

Proto-Italic *potēō

Proto-Italic *potēnts

Latin potēns

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-ijos

Proto-Italic *-ios

Old Latin -ios

Latin -ius

Latin -ia

Latin potentia

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Late Latin potentialisder.

English potential

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ts

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts

Latin -itāsder.

Old French -itebor.

Middle English -ite

English -ity

English potentiality

From potential + -ity.

uncountable The quality of being or having potential. filled with potentiality
countable An instance of potential: any given possibility. any and all potentialities
countable, uncountable An inherent capacity for growth or development.
countable, uncountable An aptitude amenable to development; capability.
countable, uncountable A possibility or capacity to be something, as opposed to an actuality describing what something actually is at present.
countable, uncountable Quantum potential.