power source

  • 131power — [13] Old Latin *potēre was the precursor of Latin posse ‘be able or powerful’ (source of English posse and possible). Its present participial stem potent has given English potent. It seems to have remained current in colloquial speech, and by the …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 132power-assisted — adjective (especially of steering or brakes) using an inanimate source of power to assist manual operation …

    English new terms dictionary