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Where does “postelection” come from?

postelection (English) comes from English election, from Middle English eleccioun, from Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin election-.

postelection (English): Occurring after an election

Definitions

  1. Occurring after an election

Ancestry of “postelection”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectionA process of choosing a leader, members of...
2Middle Englisheleccioun—
3Anglo-Normaneleccioun—
4Latinelection-—
Every word from Latin election- →