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Where does “Postumius” come from?

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

Postumius (Latin): of or pertaining to the gens Postumia

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to the gens Postumia

Ancestry of “Postumius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpostumuslast, especially of children born following death...
2Latinposterusfollowing, next, coming after; inferior
3Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
4Latinposteablative singular of postis
5Proto-Italicposti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “Postumius”

  • Ποστούμιος
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