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