Where does “postlingually” come from?
postlingually (English) comes from English postlingual, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
postlingually (English): After the acquisition of language
Definitions
- After the acquisition of language
Ancestry of “postlingually”, step by step
postlingually traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postlingual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postlingual | posterior to the tongue |
| 2 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 3 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 4 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 5 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 6 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 7 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |