Where does “postchallenge” come from?
postchallenge (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō.
postchallenge (English): Following a challenge
Definitions
- Following a challenge
Ancestry of “postchallenge”, step by step
postchallenge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 5 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 6 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via English challenge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | challenge | A confrontation; a dare; A difficult task,... |
| 2 | Middle English | chalenge | A fraudulent legal claim, allegation or... |
| 3 | Old French | chalenge | Alternative form of chalonge |
| 4 | Latin | calumnia | A cunning device, trickery, artifice, sophistry,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kalwomniā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kalwomnos | deceiving, accusing |