Where does “postmenstrually” come from?
postmenstrually (English) comes from English postmenstrual, 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- — passed , crossed.
postmenstrually (English): In a postmenstrual way; after menstruation or its...
Definitions
- In a postmenstrual way; after menstruation or its...
Ancestry of “postmenstrually”, step by step
postmenstrually traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postmenstrual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postmenstrual | After a period of menstruation |
| 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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |