Where does “postfunctionalization” come from?

postfunctionalization (English) comes from English functionalization, from English -ization, from English -ation, from Middle English -acioun, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

postfunctionalization (English): The addition of a functional group after the body of a compound has been synthesized

Definitions

  1. The addition of a functional group after the body of a compound has been synthesized

Ancestry of “postfunctionalization”, step by step

postfunctionalization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English functionalization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfunctionalizationThe act of functionalizing
2English-izationA suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process,...
3English-ationAn action or process; The result of an action or...
4Middle English-aciounForms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
5Old French-ationation
6Latin-ātiō
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
2Middle Frenchposte
3Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
4Latinprobāre
5Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
6LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-