Where does “postpregnancy” come from?
postpregnancy (English) comes from English pregnancy, from English pregnant, from Middle English preignant, from Old French preignant, from Latin praegnans, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
postpregnancy (English): After pregnancy
Definitions
- After pregnancy
Ancestry of “postpregnancy”, step by step
postpregnancy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pregnancy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pregnancy | The condition of being pregnant; The period of... |
| 2 | English | pregnant | Carrying developing offspring within the body;... |
| 3 | Middle English | preignant | — |
| 4 | Old French | preignant | — |
| 5 | Latin | praegnans | Alternative form of praegnās; pregnant |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 | — |