Afrikaans potensieel | ||
Albanian potencialisht | ||
Amharic ሊሆን ይችላል | ||
Arabic يحتمل | ||
Armenian պոտենցիալ | ||
Assamese সম্ভাৱ্যভাৱে | ||
Aymara ukax utjaspawa | ||
Azerbaijani potensial olaraq | ||
Bambara bɛ se ka kɛ | ||
Basque potentzialki | ||
Belarusian патэнцыйна | ||
Bengali সম্ভাব্যভাবে | ||
Bhojpuri संभावित रूप से बा | ||
Bosnian potencijalno | ||
Bulgarian потенциално | ||
Catalan potencialment | ||
Cebuano kalagmitan | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 潜在地 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 潛在地 | ||
Corsican putenzialmente | ||
Croatian potencijalno | ||
Czech potenciálně | ||
Danish potentielt | ||
Dhivehi ޕޮޓެންޝަލް ކޮށް | ||
Dogri संभावित रूप कन्नै | ||
Dutch mogelijk | ||
English potentially | ||
Esperanto eble | ||
Estonian potentsiaalselt | ||
Ewe ate ŋu adzɔ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) potensyal | ||
Finnish mahdollisesti | ||
French potentiellement | ||
Frisian potensjeel | ||
Galician potencialmente | ||
Georgian პოტენციურად | ||
German möglicherweise | ||
Greek ενδεχομένως | ||
Guarani potencialmente | ||
Gujarati સંભવિત | ||
Haitian Creole potansyèlman | ||
Hausa yiwuwar | ||
Hawaiian hiki paha | ||
Hebrew באופן פוטנציאלי | ||
Hindi संभावित | ||
Hmong muaj feem | ||
Hungarian potenciálisan | ||
Icelandic hugsanlega | ||
Igbo nwere ike | ||
Ilocano potensial | ||
Indonesian berpotensi | ||
Irish b’fhéidir | ||
Italian potenzialmente | ||
Japanese 潜在的に | ||
Javanese duweni potensi | ||
Kannada ಸಮರ್ಥವಾಗಿ | ||
Kazakh ықтимал | ||
Khmer សក្តានុពល | ||
Kinyarwanda birashoboka | ||
Konkani संभाव्यपणान | ||
Korean 잠재적으로 | ||
Krio i kin bi se i kin bi | ||
Kurdish potansiyel | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) بە ئەگەرێکی زۆرەوە | ||
Kyrgyz мүмкүн | ||
Lao ມີທ່າແຮງ | ||
Latin in potentia; | ||
Latvian potenciāli | ||
Lingala ekoki kozala | ||
Lithuanian potencialiai | ||
Luganda ekiyinza okubaawo | ||
Luxembourgish potenziell | ||
Macedonian потенцијално | ||
Maithili संभावित रूप स | ||
Malagasy mety | ||
Malay berpotensi | ||
Malayalam സാധ്യതയുള്ള | ||
Maltese potenzjalment | ||
Maori pea | ||
Marathi संभाव्य | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯄꯣꯇꯦꯟꯁꯤꯌꯦꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯕꯥ ꯌꯥꯏ꯫ | ||
Mizo a awm thei bawk | ||
Mongolian болзошгүй | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ဖြစ်နိုင်ခြေရှိသည် | ||
Nepali सम्भाव्य रूपमा | ||
Norwegian potensielt | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kuthekera | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସମ୍ଭବତ। | | ||
Oromo ta’uu danda’a | ||
Pashto په احتمالي توګه | ||
Persian بالقوه | ||
Polish potencjalnie | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) potencialmente | ||
Punjabi ਸੰਭਾਵੀ | ||
Quechua potencialmente | ||
Romanian potenţial | ||
Russian потенциально | ||
Samoan ono | ||
Sanskrit सम्भाव्यते | ||
Scots Gaelic comasach | ||
Sepedi ka kgonagalo | ||
Serbian потенцијално | ||
Sesotho khoneha | ||
Shona zvinogona | ||
Sindhi امڪاني | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) විභව | ||
Slovak potenciálne | ||
Slovenian potencialno | ||
Somali macquul ah | ||
Spanish potencialmente | ||
Sundanese berpotensi | ||
Swahili uwezekano | ||
Swedish potentiellt | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) potensyal | ||
Tajik эҳтимолан | ||
Tamil சாத்தியமான | ||
Tatar потенциаль | ||
Telugu సమర్థవంతంగా | ||
Thai อาจ | ||
Tigrinya ክኸውን ዝኽእል ምዃኑ’ዩ። | ||
Tsonga swi nga ha endleka | ||
Turkish potansiyel olarak | ||
Turkmen ähtimal | ||
Twi (Akan) a ebetumi aba | ||
Ukrainian потенційно | ||
Urdu ممکنہ طور پر | ||
Uyghur مۇمكىن | ||
Uzbek potentsial | ||
Vietnamese có tiềm năng | ||
Welsh o bosibl | ||
Xhosa ngokunokwenzeka | ||
Yiddish פּאַטענטשאַלי | ||
Yoruba oyi | ||
Zulu ngokungenzeka |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "potensieel" can also mean "dynamo" or "power source". |
| Albanian | The word "potencialisht" has no alternate meanings. It's simply the Albanian word for "potentially". |
| Amharic | ሊሆን ይችላል in Amharic originally meant "It is possible (that...)" in the sense of probability, but it has come to mean "It is possible as a matter of theory or logic" and hence "It is possible". In the former sense, it is interchangeable with ሊሆን ይችል ነው. |
| Arabic | The word "يحتمل" (potentially) also means "tolerates" or "endures" in Arabic. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "potensial olaraq" in Azerbaijani also means "virtually" and "possibly" |
| Basque | The Basque word "potentzialki" derives from Latin "potentia" meaning "power" and "-ki" denoting "quality". |
| Belarusian | The word патэнцыйна (potentsial'na) in Belarusian derives from the Latin word "potentia," meaning "power" or "ability." |
| Bengali | The Bengali word সম্ভাব্যভাবে comes from the Sanskrit word 'sam-bhaav-yam' which means 'capable of happening' or 'having a possibility to occur'. |
| Bosnian | In Bosnian, "potencijalno" can also mean "in anticipation" or "eventually", depending on the context. |
| Bulgarian | The word "потенциално" ("potentially") in Bulgarian can also mean "latently" or "virtually." |
| Catalan | Potencialment derives from the Latin "potentialis" meaning "power" and "force", which in turn originates in the root *pot ("to be able"). |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 潜在地在中文里的意思是可能有某事物出现或发生的可能性,也指具有发展或进步的可能性。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「潛在地」源自「潛伏」,意指隱藏的、未顯現的,但有發生或發展的可能性。 |
| Corsican | "Putenzialmente" derives from the Italian word "potenzialmente" which in turn derives from the Latin word "potentialis," meaning both "powerful" and "concealed; dormant." |
| Croatian | The Slavic root of the word potencijalno, 'potencija', means power or strength. |
| Czech | The Czech word "potenciálně" also means "virtually", "possibly", or "theoretically". |
| Danish | The Danish word “potentielt” also means “a powerplant”. |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "mogelijk" can also mean "possible" or "feasible". |
| Esperanto | "Eble" means possibly in Esperanto, and it means "able" in the constructed language Lojban. |
| Estonian | 'Potentsiaalselt' comes from the Latin 'potentia' ('power') and is also used to mean 'capability' in Estonian |
| Finnish | "Mahdollisesti" derives from the verb "mahdollistaa" meaning "to enable" or "to make possible." |
| French | In French, "potentiellement" can also mean "powerfully" or "with great strength." |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "potensjeel" is derived from the Latin word "potentia" and also has the meaning of "ability". |
| Galician | La palabra "potencialmente" en gallego también puede significar "poderoso". |
| German | Möglichlicherweise is a composite of the words "möglich" (possible) and "weise" (manner, way), implying a possible way or manner. |
| Greek | The word 'ενδεχομένως' comes from the Greek root word 'δύναμαι' which means 'to be able', and it is also used to mean 'maybe' or 'possibly'. |
| Gujarati | સંભવિત (potentially) is derived from the Sanskrit word "sam-bhavya," which means "capable of being or becoming." |
| Haitian Creole | « Potansyèlman » se traduit par « potentially » en anglais et sa racine étymologique est « potential ». |
| Hausa | The word 'yiwuwar' in Hausa also means 'probably' or 'maybe'. |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word "hiki paha" can also mean "maybe" or "possibly." |
| Hebrew | במקור באנגלית, potentially מתייחס גם לכוח או היכולת לעשות משהו, לא רק לאפשרות |
| Hindi | The word "संभावित" (sambhavit) is derived from the Sanskrit word "संभव" (sambhava), meaning "possible" or "probable". |
| Hmong | "Muaj feem" literally means "there is space," implying that something can be done or is possible. |
| Hungarian | Potenciálisan is shares its root with "potencia" meaning "strength" or "power" in Latin. |
| Icelandic | Derived from the Old Norse "úgsæll", meaning "fortunate", "hugsanlega" can also refer to "possibly", "maybe", or "probably". |
| Igbo | Nwere ike' which means 'potentially', also denotes 'strong potential' in the Igbo language. |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "berpotensi" comes from the Sanskrit word "putra" which means "son". |
| Irish | The Irish word “b’fhéidir” can also mean “perhaps” or “maybe”. |
| Italian | "Potenzialmente" derives from the Latin word "potentia", meaning power or capability. |
| Japanese | 「潜在的に」は「潜む」と「潜在」を繋げた言葉。 |
| Javanese | The word "duweni potensi" literally means "having potential" or "has the ability to". It is often used to describe someone or something that has the potential to achieve great things, but has not yet reached their full potential. |
| Kannada | The word "ಸಮರ್ಥವಾಗಿ" can also mean "capable, competent, proficient, or efficient". |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "ықтимал" is derived from the Arabic word "احتمال", which means "possibility" or "chance". |
| Korean | `잠재적으로` is the Korean equivalent of the English word `potentially`, which literally means "in a potential manner, or with potential to develop, happen or become reality. "} |
| Kurdish | "Potansiyel" sözcüğü Kürtçede "güçlü", "yetkili" ve "olası" anlamlarına da gelir. |
| Kyrgyz | In addition to meaning "potentially," "мүмкүн" can also mean "conceivable" or "possible." |
| Lao | The word ມີທ່າແຮງ can also mean "to have enough energy," "to be strong enough," or "to be able to do something." |
| Latin | The Latin phrase "in potentia" literally translates to "in power" or "in potency." |
| Latvian | The word "potenciāli" derives from the French "potentiel" and has the same meaning in Latvian. |
| Lithuanian | Potencialiai is derived from the Latin word "potentia," meaning "power" or "ability." |
| Luxembourgish | Potenziell also exists in German, and as such does not have a purely Luxembourgish etymology, even though its commonality is more widely attested in Lëtzebuergesch. |
| Macedonian | The word "потенцијално" is derived from the Latin word "potentia", meaning "power" or "ability." |
| Malagasy | "Mety" originates from the Arabic word "mawqit" (temporary place) and can also mean "maybe" or "perhaps". |
| Malay | "Berpotensi" comes from the Indonesian word "potensi", which itself is a loanword from Dutch "potentie". This Dutch word comes from the French word "potence". In the end, they all trace back to the Latin "potentia" which meant "power", |
| Maltese | Maltese potenzjalment is used to refer to both potential and actual capabilities, unlike its English cognate which only denotes potential ability. |
| Maori | The word "pea" in Maori can also refer to a "seed" or "stone". |
| Marathi | The term "संभाव्य" also appears in the title of two Marathi novels, one by विठ्ठल नारायण जोशी in 1954 and the other by आलोक कांजीलाल in 1996. |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "болзошгүй" also means "maybe" or "possibly". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The term "potentially" comes from the Latin word "potentialis", which means "having the power or ability to become something; possible". |
| Nepali | सम्भाव्य रूपमा is derived from Sanskrit सम (equal/alike) + भाव (form/shape) + य (suffix indicating possibility). It also means "possibly" or "maybe". |
| Norwegian | Potensielt also translates into "in power" or "potential power" in Norwegian, referencing its medieval use to describe a feudal lord's claim to lands and resources. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | In some contexts, "kuthekera" is also used to convey a sense of "may" or "possibly". |
| Persian | In Arabic, " بالقوة" literally means "by the power of". |
| Polish | Potencjalnie is derived from the Latin word "potentia" meaning "power" or "ability" and can also mean "virtually" or "in the abstract". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "Potencialmente" is the adverb form of "potencial", which in turn comes from Latin "potentialis" and means "strong", "capable". |
| Punjabi | The word "ਸੰਭਾਵੀ" ("potentially") in Punjabi comes from the Sanskrit word "सम्भव" ("possible"), which is derived from the root "भू" ("to become"). |
| Romanian | "Potenţial" can also mean "potential energy" or "prospective" in Romanian. |
| Russian | The word "потенциально" (potentsial'no) comes from the Latin word "potentia", meaning "power" or "ability". |
| Samoan | In Proto-Polynesian, "ono" meant "to exist or be," with the later meaning of "maybe" arising in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | "Comasach" is derived from the Gaelic verb "comas" meaning "to be able to," and can also mean "capable" or "possible." |
| Serbian | "Потенцијално" derives from the French word "potentiel", which shares roots with "puissance", or power. |
| Sesotho | The word 'khoneha' is of Zulu origin and means 'to be able to', 'to have the ability to', or 'to be capable of'. |
| Shona | The etymology of "zvinogona" is unknown, but it is also used in the sense of "likely" or "probably" |
| Sindhi | The word "امڪاني" in Sindhi originates from the Arabic word "إمكاني" which means "possible" or "feasible". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | "විභව" ('vibhava') is the Sinhala version of the Sanskrit word 'vibhava', which means 'manifest' or 'visible', and is also used in Sinhala to refer to 'potential' or 'possibility'. |
| Slovak | Potenciálne is derived from the Latin word "potentia," meaning "power" or "ability." |
| Slovenian | The Slovenian word 'potencialno' comes from the Latin word 'potentialis', meaning 'powerful'. |
| Somali | "Maquul ah" is an Arabic word meaning "reasonable" that has been borrowed into Somali. |
| Spanish | "Potencialmente" is derived from the Latin word "potentia," meaning "power" or "possibility." |
| Sundanese | Sundanese "berpotensi" has a root word "potensi" similar to Indonesian "potensi" which means "power" (kekuatan, kemampuan, daya), thus "berpotensi" also means "capable" (berkemampuan, bisa). |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "uwezekano" is derived from the verb "wezekana" and the suffix "-ano," meaning it is "capable of happening." |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "potentiellt" derives from the French word "potentiel," which means "power" or "ability." |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "potensyal" comes from the Spanish word "potencial," meaning "potential." |
| Tajik | The Tajik word "эҳтимолан" can also mean "maybe" or "possibly". |
| Telugu | The word "potentially" is derived from the Latin word "potentia", meaning "ability" or "capacity". In other contexts, it can also mean "actually" or "in reality". |
| Thai | The word "อาจ" also means "maybe" or "possibly" in Thai. |
| Turkish | Potansiyel olarak can also be used to mean "prospective" in Turkish. |
| Ukrainian | The word "потенційно" comes from Latin "potentia", meaning "power", and its root, "posse", meaning "to be able". |
| Uzbek | Uzbek "potentsial" is derived from Russian "potentsial", originating from Latin "potentia", meaning "power" or "ability". |
| Vietnamese | "Có tiềm năng" can also mean having the ability to develop into something in the future. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "o bosibl" can also mean "possible" or "hypothetically." |
| Xhosa | The word 'ngokunokwenzeka' can also mean 'maybe' or 'possibly' in Xhosa. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "פּאַטענטשאַלי" (potentsiyel) comes from the German word "potenziell," which in turn comes from the Latin word "potentia," meaning "power" or "ability."} |
| Yoruba | "Oyi" also means "it is possible" in Yoruba. |
| Zulu | "Ngukungenzeka" comes from the Zulu word "kwenzeka", which means "to happen" or "to take place". |
| English | The English word "potential" comes from the Latin word "potentia", meaning "power". The word can also mean "power to do or become something" or "a possibility that something might happen in the future." |