Power vocabulary distinguishes physical strength (Germanic "strong") from political authority (Latin "power") and potential capability (Latin "potent").
Strong, strength, mighty, might—Germanic words for physical force and capability.
Power, authority, sovereign, dominion—Latin vocabulary for political control.
Potent, potential, capable, capacity—Latin terms for inherent ability or possibility.
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Power vocabulary reveals how English uses different etymological layers to distinguish physical, political, and potential forms of power.
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