Where does “postdoctorally” come from?
postdoctorally (English) comes from English postdoctoral, from English doctoral, from English doctor, from Middle English doctour, from Anglo-Norman doctour, from Latin doctor, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr.
postdoctorally (English): After completing a doctorate
Definitions
- After completing a doctorate
Ancestry of “postdoctorally”, step by step
postdoctorally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postdoctoral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postdoctoral | After receiving a doctorate; especially of... |
| 2 | English | doctoral | Relating to a doctorate; Pertaining to a medical... |
| 3 | English | doctor | A physician; a member of the medical profession;... |
| 4 | Middle English | doctour | doctor |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | doctour | Alternative spelling of doctur |
| 6 | Latin | doctor | teacher, instructor; catechist |
| 7 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |