Where does “postergāre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “postergāre”, step by step

postergāre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
2Latinposteablative singular of postis
3Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Latin tergum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintergumback, rear; surface
2Latintergusback, rear; hide, skin
3Proto-Indo-Europeantragʰ-to draw, drag

Words derived from “postergāre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →Every word from Proto-Italic posti →
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