Where does “postdose” come from?
postdose (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.
postdose (English): Occurring after a dose has been administered
Definitions
- Occurring after a dose has been administered
Ancestry of “postdose”, step by step
postdose 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 dose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dose | A measured portion of medicine taken at any one... |
| 2 | Late Latin | dosis | dose |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |