Where does “postbottleneck” come from?
postbottleneck (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.
postbottleneck (English): Following a bottleneck, typically a population bottleneck
Definitions
- Following a bottleneck, typically a population bottleneck
Ancestry of “postbottleneck”, step by step
postbottleneck 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 bottleneck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bottleneck | The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout... |
| 2 | English | bottle | A container, typically made of glass or plastic... |
| 3 | English | bottle and glass | arse |
| 4 | English | arse | The buttocks or more specifically, the anus; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | ars | arse, anus; bottom, buttocks; plural of art |
| 6 | Old French | arz | — |
| 7 | Latin | artes | second-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 8 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |