Where does “postmitochondrial” come from?

postmitochondrial (English) comes from English mitochondrial, from English mitochondria, from English -a, from English have, from English -s, from English ’s, from English Kingstown, from English town — face; forehead; front.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “postmitochondrial”, step by step

postmitochondrial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mitochondrial

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmitochondrialOf, or relating to mitochondria
2Englishmitochondriaplural of mitochondrion; mitochondrion
3English-aplural of -um; plural of -on; Marks singular...
4EnglishhaveTo possess, own; To hold, as something at...
5English-sUsed to form regular plurals of nouns; Used to...
6English’s
7EnglishKingstownOS grid ref NY3959
8EnglishtownA settlement; an area with residential districts,...
9Middle Englishtountown
10Middle EnglishendeThe end or finishing of a thing; the terminal...
11Old Englishendeend, limit, border, corner
12Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
14Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
15Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front

via English post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
2Middle Frenchposte
3Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
4Latinprobāre
5Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
6LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-