Middle English word posen comes from Ancient Greek παύω, and later Latin pausa (A pause, halt, stop, cessation, end.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| παύω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| παῦσις | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| pausa | Latin (lat) | A pause, halt, stop, cessation, end. |
| pausāre | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| poser | Old French (fro) | To put; to place. To rest; to recover; to recuperate. To suggest; to propose. |
| posen | Middle English (enm) |