Where does “postherpes” come from?
postherpes (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.
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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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;... |