Where does “positiividefiniitti” come from?

positiividefiniitti (Finnish) comes from Finnish definiitti, from Latin definitus, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

positiividefiniitti (Finnish): positive definite

Definitions

  1. positive definite

Ancestry of “positiividefiniitti”, step by step

positiividefiniitti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish definiitti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishdefiniittidefinite; Alternative form of definiittinen
2Latindefinituslimited, terminated
3Latindēfīniōto bound, set bounds to; to limit
4Latindē-of; from
5Latinof; concerning; about
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Finnish positiivinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpositiivinenHaving positive charge; Positive
2Swedishpositivpositive; a barrel organ; a positive organ
3Latinposītivuspositive
4Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
5Proto-Italicpoznō
6Proto-Italicpozinō
7Proto-Italicsinō
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti