Where does “postanthesis” come from?
postanthesis (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
postanthesis (English): occurring after the opening of a flower
Definitions
- occurring after the opening of a flower
Ancestry of “postanthesis”, step by step
postanthesis 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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English anthesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anthesis | The event of a flower opening |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθησις | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνθέω | to flower, blossom |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |