Where does “postfeudal” come from?
postfeudal (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.
postfeudal (English): After feudalism
Definitions
- After feudalism
Ancestry of “postfeudal”, step by step
postfeudal 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 | 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 feudal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feudal | Of, or relating to feudalism |
| 2 | Old French | feodal | feudal |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | feodalis | — |
| 4 | Latin | feodum | Alternative form of feudum |
| 5 | Frankish | fehu | livestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |