Where does “postmature” come from?
postmature (English) comes from English mature, from Middle English mature, from Middle French mature, from Latin mātūrus, from Proto-Celtic matus, from Czech -mat, from Czech automat, from German automat — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
postmature (English): Still not born after the usual period of...
Definitions
- Still not born after the usual period of...
Ancestry of “postmature”, step by step
postmature traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mature
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mature | Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical... |
| 2 | Middle English | mature | mature ripe |
| 3 | Middle French | mature | — |
| 4 | Latin | mātūrus | mature, full-grown |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | matus | — |
| 6 | Czech | -mat | — |
| 7 | Czech | automat | automaton; vending machine, automat |
| 8 | German | automat | automaton, machine |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
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 |