Where does “postclassic” come from?
postclassic (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.
postclassic (English): After a classic period
Definitions
- After a classic period
Ancestry of “postclassic”, step by step
postclassic 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 classic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | classic | Of or relating to the first class or rank,... |
| 2 | French | classique | classic; classical; classic, a classic work of... |
| 3 | Latin | classicus | Pertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:... |
| 4 | Latin | classis | any one of the five divisions into which Servius... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | klāssis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |