Where does “postyield” come from?
postyield (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.
postyield (English): Occurring after material yielding
Definitions
- Occurring after material yielding
Ancestry of “postyield”, step by step
postyield 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 yield
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yield | To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense;... |
| 2 | Middle English | yielden | — |
| 3 | Old English | ġieldan | to pay; to yield, pay, pay for, reward, requite,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |