Where does “postcruciate” come from?
postcruciate (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.
postcruciate (English): posterior to the cruciate sulcus
Definitions
- posterior to the cruciate sulcus
Ancestry of “postcruciate”, step by step
postcruciate 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 cruciate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cruciate | In the form of a cross; cruciform; Overlapping or... |
| 2 | Latin | cruciatus | crucified; tortured; marked by a cross |
| 3 | Latin | cruciō | to crucify |
| 4 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |