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