Where does “postmaritally” come from?
postmaritally (English) comes from English postmarital, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
postmaritally (English): After marriage
Definitions
- After marriage
Ancestry of “postmaritally”, step by step
postmaritally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postmarital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postmarital | After marriage |
| 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 | — |