Where does “postfiller” come from?

postfiller (English) comes from English fillér, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

postfiller (English): In text processing systems, a pattern of text that is expected to occur after the portion of interest

Definitions

  1. In text processing systems, a pattern of text that is expected to occur after the portion of interest

Ancestry of “postfiller”, step by step

postfiller traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fillér

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfillérA subdenomination of the forint, 100 fillér = 1...
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-ārefirst conjugation
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via English post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
2Middle Frenchposte—
3Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
4Italianpostoplace, spot
5Latinpositusplaced; ordained
6Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
7Proto-Italicpoznō—
8Proto-Italicpozinō—
9Proto-Italicsinō—
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from English -er →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →