Where does “anteroposterior” come from?
Anteroposterior derives from English anterior and posterior, with posterior from Latin posterior meaning "coming after," from posterus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pós meaning "after."
anteroposterior (English): Anterior to posterior; front-to-back; Of or...
Definitions
- Anterior to posterior; front-to-back; Of or...
Ancestry of “anteroposterior”, step by step
anteroposterior traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English posterior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | posterior | Located behind, or towards the rear of an object;... |
| 2 | Latin | posterior | coming after, later; next, following; further to... |
| 3 | Latin | posterus | following, next, coming after; inferior |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via French antéropostérieur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antéropostérieur | — |