Where does “postpetiole” come from?
postpetiole (English) comes from English petiole, from French pétiole, from Latin petiolus, from Latin pediciolus, from Latin pedīculus, from Latin pēdis, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
postpetiole (English): The second segment of the pedicel of some ants
Definitions
- The second segment of the pedicel of some ants
Ancestry of “postpetiole”, step by step
postpetiole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English petiole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | petiole | The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the... |
| 2 | French | pétiole | leafstalk, petiole |
| 3 | Latin | petiolus | a little foot; a fruit stalk; stem |
| 4 | Latin | pediciolus | — |
| 5 | Latin | pedīculus | A little foot |
| 6 | Latin | pēdis | louse |
| 7 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
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 |