Where does “postherpes” come from?
postherpes (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.
postherpes (English): Following infection with herpes
Definitions
- Following infection with herpes
Ancestry of “postherpes”, step by step
postherpes 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 herpes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | herpes | A viral infection, caused by Human... |
| 2 | Latin | herpes | herpes; an unknown sort of animal, perhaps a kind... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἕρπης | herpes, shingles |
| 4 | Latin | angina | choking, suffocation; quinsy, tonsillitis |
| 5 | Latin | angere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | ango | I bind, draw, press together; choke, throttle,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | anɣō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |