Where does “postuterine” come from?
postuterine (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.
postuterine (English): posterior to the uterus
Definitions
- posterior to the uterus
Ancestry of “postuterine”, step by step
postuterine 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 uterine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uterine | Of or pertaining to the uterus; Born of the same... |
| 2 | Middle French | utérin | — |
| 3 | Latin | uterinus | uterine |
| 4 | Latin | uterus | womb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úderos | abdomen, stomach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-er-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |