Where does “postnatally” come from?
postnatally (English) comes from English postnatal, from English post-, from Latin post, from Old Latin poste.
postnatally (English): Immediately following birth
Definitions
- Immediately following birth
Ancestry of “postnatally”, step by step
postnatally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postnatal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | postnatal | after being born, of or pertaining to the period... |
| 2 | English | post- | after, later; behind |
| 3 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | poste | — |
via English natally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | natally | At the time of birth; In terms of birth |
| 2 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 3 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |