Where does “postarteriolar” come from?
postarteriolar (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.
Ancestry of “postarteriolar”, step by step
postarteriolar 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 arteriolar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arteriolar | Of or pertaining to an arteriole |
| 2 | English | arteriole | One of the small branches of an artery,... |
| 3 | French | artériole | arteriole |
| 4 | French | artère | artery; thoroughfare |
| 5 | Old French | artere | artery |
| 6 | Latin | artēria | a windpipe |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀρτηρία | artery; windpipe, trachea; bronchi |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |