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Where does “postical” come from?

postical (English) comes from Latin posticus, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

postical (English): Oriented towards the base; Of or pertaining to...

Definitions

  1. Oriented towards the base; Of or pertaining to...

Ancestry of “postical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinposticusback, rear, posterior
2Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
3Latinposteablative singular of postis
4Proto-Italicposti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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