Where does “postnominally” come from?
postnominally (English) comes from English postnominal, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
postnominally (English): After a noun
Definitions
- After a noun
Ancestry of “postnominally”, step by step
postnominally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postnominal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postnominal | Something, such as a title or abbreviation... |
| 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 | — |