Where does “postintroductory” come from?
postintroductory (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.
postintroductory (English): After the introduction of something
Definitions
- After the introduction of something
Ancestry of “postintroductory”, step by step
postintroductory 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 introductory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | introductory | Introducing; giving a preview or idea of |
| 2 | Late Latin | introductorius | introductory |
| 3 | Latin | introductus | introduced |
| 4 | Latin | intrōdūcō | to lead in: to conduct into |
| 5 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 6 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 7 | Latin | interus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |