Where does “postequatorial” come from?
postequatorial (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.
postequatorial (English): Behind an imaginary line or plane that divides the front and back of the body
Definitions
- Behind an imaginary line or plane that divides the front and back of the body
Ancestry of “postequatorial”, step by step
postequatorial 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 equatorial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equatorial | of, near, or relating to the equator;... |