Where does “postfertile” come from?

postfertile (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.

postfertile (English): After the end of fertility

Definitions

  1. After the end of fertility

Ancestry of “postfertile”, step by step

postfertile 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 fertile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfertilecapable of growing abundant crops; productive;...
2Old Frenchfertile—
3Latinfertilisfruitful, fertile; productive
4Latin-ilis-ile
5Proto-Italic-elis—
6Proto-Indo-European-elis—
7Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →