Where does “pos-” come from?

pos- (Ido) comes from Ido pos, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

pos- (Ido): after-, post-

Definitions

  1. after-, post-

Ancestry of “pos-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Idoposafter
2Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
3Latinposteablative singular of postis
4Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →Every word from Proto-Italic posti →