Where does “posteternity” come from?
posteternity (English) comes from English eternity, from Middle English eternyte, from Old French eternité, from Latin aeternitas, from Latin aeternus, from Latin aevum, from Latin aevom, from Old Latin aivom — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
posteternity (English): An infinite future duration, an eternity in the future
Definitions
- An infinite future duration, an eternity in the future
Ancestry of “posteternity”, step by step
posteternity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eternity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eternity | Existence without end, infinite time; Existence... |
| 2 | Middle English | eternyte | Existence without end; eternity, lasting forever;... |
| 3 | Old French | eternité | — |
| 4 | Latin | aeternitas | eternity |
| 5 | Latin | aeternus | abiding, lasting, permanent, perpetual; eternal,... |
| 6 | Latin | aevum | time as a single, unified, continuous and... |
| 7 | Latin | aevom | Archaic form of aevum |
| 8 | Old Latin | aivom | time, lifetime; age |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | aiwom | age |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
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 | — |