Where does “postdiluvian” come from?
postdiluvian (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.
postdiluvian (English): postdiluvial; One who lived after the Biblical...
Definitions
- postdiluvial; One who lived after the Biblical...
Ancestry of “postdiluvian”, step by step
postdiluvian traces back through 3 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 diluvian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diluvian | Pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial |
| 2 | Latin | dīluvium | a flood |
| 3 | Latin | dīluō | to wash away |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via French postdiluvien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | postdiluvien | — |