Where does “posttraumatisch” come from?
posttraumatisch (Dutch) comes from Dutch post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
posttraumatisch (Dutch): posttraumatic
Definitions
- posttraumatic
Ancestry of “posttraumatisch”, step by step
posttraumatisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | post | Mail; A mail office, a post office; A location or... |
| 2 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 3 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 4 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 5 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch traumatisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | traumatisch | traumatic |