Where does “postbiosynthetic” come from?
postbiosynthetic (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.
postbiosynthetic (English): Following biosynthesis
Definitions
- Following biosynthesis
Ancestry of “postbiosynthetic”, step by step
postbiosynthetic 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 biosynthetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | biosynthetic | of or pertaining to biosynthesis |
| 2 | English | synthetic | Of, or relating to synthesis; Produced by... |
| 3 | French | synthétique | synthetic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συνθετικός | skilled in putting together, constructive;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύνθεσις | a putting together, composition, combination,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | συντίθημι | to assemble, put together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |