Where does “postarticulatory” come from?

postarticulatory (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.

postarticulatory (English): Following articulation

Definitions

  1. Following articulation

Ancestry of “postarticulatory”, step by step

postarticulatory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
2Middle Frenchposte—
3Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
4Italianpostoplace, spot
5Latinpositusplaced; ordained
6Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
7Proto-Italicpoznō—
8Proto-Italicpozinō—
9Proto-Italicsinō—

via English articulatory

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharticulatoryOf or pertaining to articulation; phonological
2EnglisharticulateClear; effective; Speaking in a clear and...
3Latinarticulatusdistinct; articulated, jointed
4LatinarticulusA point connecting various parts of the body;...
5Latinartusnarrow, close, fitted, confined, dense; severe,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értusthat which is fit together; juncture, ordering
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Italic sinō →Every word from Proto-Italic pozinō →Every word from Proto-Italic poznō →