Where does “postovariectomy” come from?
postovariectomy (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō.
postovariectomy (English): Following an ovariectomy
Definitions
- Following an ovariectomy
Ancestry of “postovariectomy”, step by step
postovariectomy 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 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 5 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 6 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via English ovariectomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ovariectomy | Surgical removal of one or both ovaries |
| 2 | English | ovary | A female reproductive organ, often paired, that... |
| 3 | New Latin | ovarium | — |
| 4 | Latin | ōvum | egg |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |