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Where does “postanarchist” come from?

postanarchist (English) comes from English anarchist, from French anarchiste, from French anarchie, from Medieval Latin anarchia, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία, from Ancient Greek ἀν-, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

postanarchist (English): Relating to postanarchism; A supporter of...

Definitions

  1. Relating to postanarchism; A supporter of...

Ancestry of “postanarchist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanarchistOne who believes in or advocates the absence of...
2Frenchanarchisteanarchistic; anarchist, adherent of anarchism
3FrenchanarchieAnarchy, absence of any form of political...
4Medieval LatinanarchiaThe state of not having a ruler or leader;...
5Ancient Greekἀναρχίαlack of a leader; lawlessness, anarchy
6Ancient Greekἀν-Alternative form of ἀ- used before a vowel;...
7Ancient Greekὀρθόςstraight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a...
8Proto-Hellenicortʰwós—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃r̥dʰwós—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
11Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
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