Where does “postdiauxic” come from?
postdiauxic (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.
postdiauxic (English): Following diauxic growth
Definitions
- Following diauxic growth
Ancestry of “postdiauxic”, step by step
postdiauxic 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 diauxic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diauxic | Governed by two auxins, and thus |
| 2 | English | auxic | Relating to an auxin |
| 3 | English | auxin | A class of plant growth substance which play an... |
| 4 | English | -ín | Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word |
| 5 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 6 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 7 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |