Where does “posthypophysis” come from?
posthypophysis (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.
posthypophysis (English): The posterior lobe of the pituitary body
Definitions
- The posterior lobe of the pituitary body
Ancestry of “posthypophysis”, step by step
posthypophysis 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 hypophysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypophysis | The pituitary gland; The top cell of the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπόφυσις | attachment underneath |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φύσις | origin, birth; nature, quality, property; later,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |