Where does “postdominate” come from?

postdominate (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

postdominate (English): A node z postdominates a node n if all paths to the exit node of the graph starting at n must go through z

Definitions

  1. A node z postdominates a node n if all paths to the exit node of the graph starting at n must go through z

Ancestry of “postdominate”, step by step

postdominate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
2Middle Frenchposte
3Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
4Latinprobāre
5Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
6LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English dominate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdominateTo govern, rule or control by superior authority...
2Latindominātusabsolute power
3LatindominorI am lord and/or master or have dominion,...
4LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
5Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
6Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
7Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
8Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós