Where does “ventropostaxial” come from?
ventropostaxial (English) comes from English postaxial, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
ventropostaxial (English): ventral and postaxial
Definitions
- ventral and postaxial
Ancestry of “ventropostaxial”, step by step
ventropostaxial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postaxial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postaxial | Situated behind any transverse axis in the body... |
| 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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ventro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ventro | — |