Where does “postheroic” come from?
postheroic (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.
postheroic (English): After the decline of classical heroes
Definitions
- After the decline of classical heroes
Ancestry of “postheroic”, step by step
postheroic 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 heroic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heroic | Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely... |
| 2 | Middle French | heroïque | heroic |
| 3 | Latin | heroicus | heroic, epic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἡρωϊκός | of the heroes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |