Where does “postfixation” come from?

postfixation (English) comes from English post-, from Latin post, from Old Latin poste.

postfixation (English): A secondary fixation of a histological sample,...

Definitions

  1. A secondary fixation of a histological sample,...

Ancestry of “postfixation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpost-after, later; behind
2Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
3Old Latinposte—
Every word from Old Latin poste →Every word from Latin post →Every word from English post- →