Where does “postarteriolar” come from?
postarteriolar (English) comes from English arteriolar, from English arteriole, from French artériole, from French artère, from Old French artere, from Latin artēria, from Ancient Greek ἀρτηρία, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “postarteriolar”, step by step
postarteriolar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
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 | — |