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Where does “postholiday” come from?

postholiday (English) comes from English post-, from Latin post, from Old Latin poste.

postholiday (English): Occurring after, or as a consequence of, a...

Definitions

  1. Occurring after, or as a consequence of, a...

Ancestry of “postholiday”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpost-after, later; behind
2Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
3Old Latinposte—
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