Where does “postvasectomy” come from?
postvasectomy (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.
postvasectomy (English): After a vasectomy
Definitions
- After a vasectomy
Ancestry of “postvasectomy”, step by step
postvasectomy 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 vasectomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vasectomy | The surgical incision of all or part of the vas... |
| 2 | English | vas | A vessel or duct transporting any bodily fluid,... |
| 3 | Latin | vās | vessel, container, dish |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | woss | surety, bail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |