Where does “postinflectional” come from?
postinflectional (English) comes from English inflectional, from English inflection, from English inflexion, from Middle French inflexion, from Latin inflexio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
postinflectional (English): After inflection
Definitions
- After inflection
Ancestry of “postinflectional”, step by step
postinflectional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inflectional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inflectional | Of or pertaining to inflection; Of or pertaining... |
| 2 | English | inflection | A change in the form of a word that reflects a... |
| 3 | English | inflexion | Alternative spelling of inflection |
| 4 | Middle French | inflexion | — |
| 5 | Latin | inflexio | bending, curving; modification, adaption |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |