Etymograph

English

Power Five

From power + five.

A compound of power + five

Proto-Italic *possom

Latin possum ‘to be able, can’

Vulgar Latin potēre

Old French poeir ‘to be able; power, ability’

Middle English power

English power

Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe

Proto-Germanic *fimf

Proto-West Germanic *fimf

Old English fīf

Middle English fyf

English five

Today it means

name The five college football conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC) that traditionally contain the strongest programs, and whose champions are guaranteed berths in one of the six bowl games associated with the College Football Playoff.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Power Five