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POTESTIA | POTESTIO

Potestia is practically unique, potestio, very rare, seems to have a nucleus in the Palermo and one originating in Grimaldi in the Cosentino, derive from the medieval word potestia (government) from which Potestius (the one who holds the power), of this cognitive We have an example in 1300 in Grimaldi: "... Ego Nicolaus Potestius de Grimaldo testor. Signum Crucis own Manus Petri de Filippo de Grimaldo... " and also: "... ETSI Militer oblate for Ipsam curiam prefatis Domino Angelo de Potestia... ".

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