Where does “post-translational” come from?
post-translational (English) comes from English translational, from English Translation, from Middle English translacioun, from Anglo-Norman translacioun, from Latin trānslātiō, from Latin trānsferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō — shiny, light brown.
post-translational (English): Alternative spelling of posttranslational
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of posttranslational
Ancestry of “post-translational”, step by step
post-translational traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English translational
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | translational | of, or relating to translating, or to a... |
| 2 | English | Translation | The act of translating, in its various senses |
| 3 | Middle English | translacioun | Relocation, removal; Divestment or giving away;... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | translacioun | Alternative form of translacion |
| 5 | Latin | trānslātiō | Translation, in the broadest sense: the process of transferring or carrying something over from one thing to another; in particular |
| 6 | Latin | trānsferō | to bear, carry or bring across or over; transport, transfer, convey over |
| 7 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
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 | — |