Where does “postmarital” come from?
postmarital (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.
postmarital (English): After marriage
Definitions
- After marriage
Ancestry of “postmarital”, step by step
postmarital 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 marital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marital | Pertaining to marriage; Pertaining to a husband |
| 2 | Middle French | marital | — |
| 3 | Latin | maritalis | matrimonial, nuptial, marital, conjugal |
| 4 | Latin | marītus | marital, matrimonial, conjugal |
| 5 | Latin | mās | male |
| 6 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |