Where does “postpatellar” come from?
postpatellar (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.
postpatellar (English): Posterior to the kneecap
Definitions
- Posterior to the kneecap
Ancestry of “postpatellar”, step by step
postpatellar 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 patellar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patellar | near or relating to the patella or kneecap |
| 2 | English | patella | The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap; A... |
| 3 | Italian | patella | patella, kneecap, rotula; limpet |
| 4 | Latin | patella | a small or shallow pan or dish; the kneecap,... |
| 5 | Latin | patīna | A broad, shallow dish, a pan, stewpan |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πατάνη | kind of flat dish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pet-ano | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pete- | to spread, stretch out |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | ete- | — |
| 10 | Serbo-Croatian | tẹ́ | of you |
| 11 | Proto-Slavic | ta | inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##... |