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Where does “postius” come from?

postius (Vulgar 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.

postius (Vulgar Latin): afterwards, afterward

Definitions

  1. afterwards, afterward

Ancestry of “postius”, step by step

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

Words derived from “postius”

  • poise
  • equipoise
  • chickpea
  • centipoise
  • anglepoise
  • overpoise
  • apoise
  • poiseth
  • poiser
  • poisest
  • outpoise
  • poiseless
  • pois
  • surpoids
  • poichichade
  • pois chiche
  • pois
  • puis
  • poids
  • depuis
  • poá
  • 泊
  • poys
  • poyse
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