Where does “postprobationary” come from?
postprobationary (English) comes from English probationary, from English probation, from Middle English probacioun, from Middle French probation, from Old French probacion, from Latin probatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
postprobationary (English): After a period of probation
Definitions
- After a period of probation
Ancestry of “postprobationary”, step by step
postprobationary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English probationary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | probationary | Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation; An... |
| 2 | English | probation | A period of time when a person occupies a... |
| 3 | Middle English | probacioun | Investigation, testing; the employment of practical tests |
| 4 | Middle French | probation | — |
| 5 | Old French | probacion | — |
| 6 | Latin | probatio | test, trial, inspection, examination;... |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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 | — |