Where does “poststudy” come from?
poststudy (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
poststudy (English): A small study undertaken after a larger one; Of,...
Definitions
- A small study undertaken after a larger one; Of,...
Ancestry of “poststudy”, step by step
poststudy 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 | 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 |
via English study
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | study | To review materials already learned in order to... |
| 2 | German | studieren | to study at university or college level; to be a... |
| 3 | Italian | studiare | to study |
| 4 | Spanish | estudiar | to study; to examine, look into |
| 5 | Spanish | -ar | In adjectives, indicating membership or status;... |
| 6 | Old Spanish | -ar | indicates membership or status |
| 7 | Latin | -ō | suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |