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Where does “posthabeo” come from?

posthabeo (Latin) comes from Latin habeō, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.

posthabeo (Latin): I place after, esteem less; postpone, neglect

Definitions

  1. I place after, esteem less; postpone, neglect

Ancestry of “posthabeo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhabeō—
2Proto-Italichabēō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰh₁bʰ-to grab, to take; to grab, take

Words derived from “posthabeo”

  • posthabens
  • posthabiturus
  • posthabitus
  • posthabendus
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