Where does “post-authoritarian” come from?

post-authoritarian (English) comes from English authoritarian, from English authority, from Middle English auctorite, from Old French autorité, from Latin auctōritās, from Latin auctor, from Latin augeō, from Proto-Italic augeō.

post-authoritarian (English): After an especially authoritarian social order

Definitions

  1. After an especially authoritarian social order

Ancestry of “post-authoritarian”, step by step

post-authoritarian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English authoritarian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishauthoritarianOf, or relating to, or exhibiting strict...
2EnglishauthorityThe power to enforce rules or give orders;...
3Middle EnglishauctoriteLegal authority or control; the privilege of...
4Old Frenchautoritéauthority
5Latinauctōritāscredibility, prestige, reputation, importance
6Latinauctorseller, vendor; author; authorship, agency,...
7Latinaugeōto increase, augment, enlarge, spread, expand
8Proto-Italicaugeōto increase; to enlarge
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂owg-éye-ti
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-

via English post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
2Middle Frenchposte
3Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
4Latinprobāre
5Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
6LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-