Etymology of the Latin word positus
the Latin word
positus (placed; situation, position; arrangement)
derived from the Latin word
ponere (esteem, value, count; lay; found; put, lay down; put, place, set; specify, put down; cite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*apo-Derivations in Latin
positicius,
positio,
positivus,
posituraDerivations in other languages
English
opposition, English
oviposit, Italian
posto, Italian
posto, Portuguese
posto, Spanish
pósito
