Sheila LaBoof started this discussion 6 years ago#89,936
Definition of puissance (Merriam-Webster)
: strength, power
History and Etymology for puissance
Middle English, from Anglo-French pussance, puissance, from pussant able, powerful, from poer to be able, be powerful — more at power
History and Etymology for power
Middle English, from Anglo-French poer, pouer, from poer to be able, from Vulgar Latin *potēre, alteration of Latin posse — more at potent
History and Etymology for potent
Middle English, from Latin potent-, potens (present participle of posse to be able), from Latin potis, pote able; akin to Goth brūthfaths bridegroom, Greek posis husband, Sanskrit pati master