Where does “postclavicle” come from?
postclavicle (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.
postclavicle (English): A bone in the pectoral girdle of many fishes...
Definitions
- A bone in the pectoral girdle of many fishes...
Ancestry of “postclavicle”, step by step
postclavicle 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 clavicle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clavicle | The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of... |
| 2 | Middle French | clavicule | — |
| 3 | Latin | clāvicula | the tendril of a vine |
| 4 | Latin | clāvis | a key |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |