Where does “postexposure” come from?
postexposure (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.
postexposure (English): After exposure
Definitions
- After exposure
Ancestry of “postexposure”, step by step
postexposure 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 exposure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exposure | The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or... |
| 2 | English | exposé | The act of exposing somebody or something; a... |
| 3 | Middle French | exposer | to reveal |
| 4 | Latin | expōnō | to make conspicuous, to put something where everyone may see it: to expose, exhibit, display, set out |
| 5 | Latin | ēx- | out, away |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵ- | — |