Where does “postorgastic” come from?
postorgastic (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
postorgastic (English): Following orgasm
Definitions
- Following orgasm
Ancestry of “postorgastic”, step by step
postorgastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English orgastic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orgastic | Orgasmic |
| 2 | English | orgasm | A spasm or sudden contraction; A rush of sexual... |
| 3 | French | orgasme | orgasm |
| 4 | New Latin | orgasmus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀργασμός | orgasm |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀργάω | I ripen; I am sexually aroused or on heat; I am... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀργή | temper, temperament, disposition, nature, heart;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἔρδω | to act; to do, perform; to do something to... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | wérďō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵ-ye- | — |