Etymology

posset

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Today it means: A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, such as wine. Full definition →

Middle English posset, possot, possate, poshet, posthot ← Welsh posel ← Latin pōsca
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  1. Latin · derived frompōsca
  2. Welsh · derived fromposel
  3. Middle English · inherited fromposset, possot, possate, poshet, posthot
  4. English todayposset

From Middle English posset, possot, possate, poshet, posthot, of unclear origin. Perhaps from Welsh posel. A connection to Latin pōsca (medieval/dialectal poscada) has also been suggested.

Words from the same roots

Latinpōsca all →

posca

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