Where does “postclosure” come from?
postclosure (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.
postclosure (English): After closure
Definitions
- After closure
Ancestry of “postclosure”, step by step
postclosure 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 closure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | closure | An event or occurrence that signifies an ending;... |
| 2 | Middle English | closure | — |
| 3 | Old French | closure | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | clausura | lock, bar, bolt; clasp; lock, bar, bolt; clasp |
| 5 | Latin | clausus | closed, inaccessible; having been closed;... |
| 6 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 7 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |