Where does “postverbally” come from?
postverbally (English) comes from English postverbal, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
postverbally (English): After a verb
Definitions
- After a verb
Ancestry of “postverbally”, step by step
postverbally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postverbal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postverbal | Occurring after a verb |
| 2 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 3 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 4 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 5 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 6 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 7 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |