Where does “postapnea” come from?
postapnea (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.
postapnea (English): Following apnea
Definitions
- Following apnea
Ancestry of “postapnea”, step by step
postapnea 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 apnea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apnea | The cessation of breathing |
| 2 | New Latin | apnoea | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄπνοια | want of wind, calm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄπνοος | without wind, with but little air; unventilated,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |