Where does “postsacral” come from?
postsacral (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.
postsacral (English): Posterior to the sacrum
Definitions
- Posterior to the sacrum
Ancestry of “postsacral”, step by step
postsacral 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 sacral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sacral | Of the sacrum; Sacred; Any of the sacral bones... |
| 2 | Modern Latin | sacralis | — |
| 3 | Latin | sacrum | A holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,... |
| 4 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |