Where does “posteternity” come from?
posteternity (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.
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 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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |