Where does “postdraft” come from?

postdraft (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

postdraft (English): happening after a draft

Definitions

  1. happening after a draft

Ancestry of “postdraft”, step by step

postdraft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English draft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdraftA current of air, usually coming into a room or...
2EnglishdraughtAlternative form of draft "in its various...
3Middle Englishdraughtdrawing, pull, stroke, etc
4Old Englishdreaht
5Proto-Germanicdrahtuzpulling, carrying
6Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-
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