Where does “postloss” come from?

postloss (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

postloss (English): After a loss

Definitions

  1. After a loss

Ancestry of “postloss”, step by step

postloss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
2Middle Frenchposte—
3Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
4Latinprobāre—
5Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
6LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English loss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlossThe result of no longer possessing an object, a...
2Middle Englishlōsloss
3Old Englishlosloss; destruction
4Proto-Germaniclusąloss
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewHs-to cut; sever; loose; lose; to cut loose; sever;...
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →