Where does “postfrontal” come from?
postfrontal (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.
postfrontal (English): Behind the frontal bone; Behind a front; A bone...
Definitions
- Behind the frontal bone; Behind a front; A bone...
Ancestry of “postfrontal”, step by step
postfrontal 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 frontal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frontal | Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at... |
| 2 | Middle English | frountel | A decorative fabric drape hanging over an altar;... |
| 3 | Old French | frontel | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | frontalis | frontal; genitive singular of frontālia |
| 5 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |