Where does “postorbital” come from?
postorbital (English) comes from English orbital, from Latin orbitalis, from Latin orbita, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
postorbital (English): Behind the orbit of the eye; A postorbital bone...
Definitions
- Behind the orbit of the eye; A postorbital bone...
Ancestry of “postorbital”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | orbital | Of or relating to an orbit; Of or relating to the... |
| 2 | Latin | orbitalis | orbital; pertaining to the orbit of the eye;... |
| 3 | Latin | orbita | A track or rut made by a wheel; A path, track; A... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |