Where does “post-Panamax” come from?
post-Panamax (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō.
post-Panamax (English): Larger than Panamax. Describes ships that exceed...
Definitions
- Larger than Panamax. Describes ships that exceed...
Ancestry of “post-Panamax”, step by step
post-Panamax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 5 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 6 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via English Panamax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Panamax | Of a freight ship: conforming to the regulations... |
| 2 | English | Max | — |
| 3 | English | maximum | The highest limit; The greatest value of a set or... |
| 4 | Latin | Maximus | the greatest |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *magisVmos | — |