Where does “postumbilical” come from?

postumbilical (English) comes from English umbilical, from English -al, from Latin -alis, from Proto-Indo-European -li-.

postumbilical (English): Occurring or positioned after or beyond the umbilicus

Definitions

  1. Occurring or positioned after or beyond the umbilicus

Ancestry of “postumbilical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishumbilicalOf, or relating to, the navel or the umbilical...
2English-alOf or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended...
3Latin-alisUsed to form adjectives of relationship from...
4Proto-Indo-European-li-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -li- →Every word from Latin -alis →Every word from English -al →
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