Where does “postluetic” come from?
postluetic (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.
postluetic (English): Following syphilis
Definitions
- Following syphilis
Ancestry of “postluetic”, step by step
postluetic 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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English luetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | luetic | Of or pertaining to lues; A person who has lues |
| 2 | English | etic | Of or pertaining to analysis of a culture from a... |
| 3 | English | phonetic | Relating to the sounds of spoken language;... |
| 4 | Latin | phōnēticus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φωνητῐκός | vocal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |