Where does “post-Homeric” come from?
post-Homeric (English) comes from English Homeric, from French homérique, from Latin homēricus, from Ancient Greek Ὁμηρικός, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος, from Ancient Greek ὁμοῦ, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
post-Homeric (English): After Homer
Definitions
- After Homer
Ancestry of “post-Homeric”, step by step
post-Homeric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Homeric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Homeric | Resembling or relating to the epic poetry of... |
| 2 | French | homérique | Homeric |
| 3 | Latin | homēricus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὁμηρικός | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὅμηρος | Homer; hostage |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὁμοῦ | At the same place: together; Close at hand,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |