Where does “postcardinal” come from?
postcardinal (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.
postcardinal (English): posterior to the cardinal vein
Definitions
- posterior to the cardinal vein
Ancestry of “postcardinal”, step by step
postcardinal 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 | 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 | — |
via English Cardinal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cardinal | A player on the St. Louis Cardinals team; A... |
| 2 | Canadian French | Cardinal | — |
| 3 | French | cardinal | Important; paramount; cardinal; Cardinal number |
| 4 | Latin | cardinālis | of or pertaining to a door hinge |
| 5 | Latin | cardō | hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times |
| 6 | Latin | carduus | a wild thistle; the artichoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |