Where does “postmaterialistic” come from?
postmaterialistic (English) comes from English materialistic, from English -istic, from English sensationalistic, from English sensational, from English sensation, from Latin sensatio, from Latin sensatus, from Latin sēnsus — to announce, to proclaim; to put in order.
postmaterialistic (English): Relating to postmaterialism
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Ancestry of “postmaterialistic”, step by step
postmaterialistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English materialistic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | materialistic | Being overly concerned with material possessions... |
| 2 | English | -istic | Used to form adjectives from nouns or from other... |
| 3 | English | sensationalistic | sensationalist |
| 4 | English | sensational | Of or pertaining to sensation; Piquing or... |
| 5 | English | sensation | A physical feeling or perception from something... |
| 6 | Latin | sensatio | understanding, knowledge, intelligence |
| 7 | Latin | sensatus | sensible, intelligent, gifted with sense |
| 8 | Latin | sēnsus | faculty or power of perceiving; perception, feeling, sensation, sense |
| 9 | Dutch | census | a census |
| 10 | Latin | census | census, a registering of the populace and their... |
| 11 | Latin | censeo | I give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | kensēō | to give an opinion |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | kensējō | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
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 |