Where does “postcubital” come from?
postcubital (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.
postcubital (English): posterior to the cubit
Definitions
- posterior to the cubit
Ancestry of “postcubital”, step by step
postcubital 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 cubital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cubital | Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna; Of or... |
| 2 | English | cubit | Various former units of length notionally based... |
| 3 | Middle English | cubite | A cubit; An elbow; the joint in the centre of the... |
| 4 | Latin | cubitum | elbow; cubit; accusative supine of cubō |
| 5 | Latin | cubō | to lie down, recline |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | to lie down |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |