Where does “postphlebitic” come from?
postphlebitic (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.
postphlebitic (English): After phlebitis
Definitions
- After phlebitis
Ancestry of “postphlebitic”, step by step
postphlebitic 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 phlebitic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phlebitic | Of or pertaining to phlebitis |
| 2 | English | phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs |
| 3 | English | phlebo- | Relating to veins |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φλέψ | vein |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φλύω | to boil over; I'm spouting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlewH- | to overflow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁- | to bleat; to cry; to blow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |