Where does “posthypnosis” come from?
posthypnosis (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.
posthypnosis (English): After hypnosis
Definitions
- After hypnosis
Ancestry of “posthypnosis”, step by step
posthypnosis 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 hypnosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypnosis | A trancelike state, artificially induced, in... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕπνωσις | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπνόω | to be drowsy; I put to sleep |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |