pouver

Norman

Etymology

From Old French povoir, pooir, from early Old French poeir, from Vulgar Latin potēre (“to be able”) for Classical Latin posse, present active infinitive of possum. *Potēre was a regularized form from the root potis (“able”) or formed on the basis of the present participle potens. The v is an epenthetic consonant added to avoid hiatus.

Verb

pouver

  1. (Jersey) can, to be able to

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Noun

pouver m (plural pouvers)

  1. (Jersey) power

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Derived terms
  • pouvé nucléaire (“nuclear power”)
  • pouver solaithe (“solar power”)
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