Where does “postmeridian” come from?
postmeridian (English) comes from English meridian, from Middle English meridian, from Middle French meridien, from Latin meridianus, from Latin merīdiēs, from Latin medīdiēs, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm — to be bright; sky, heaven.
postmeridian (English): of or pertaining to the afternoon
Definitions
- of or pertaining to the afternoon
Ancestry of “postmeridian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | meridian | The south; Midday, noon; A great circle passing... |
| 2 | Middle English | meridian | — |
| 3 | Middle French | meridien | midday; the south; celestial meridian |
| 4 | Latin | meridianus | midday, noon; southern |
| 5 | Latin | merīdiēs | — |
| 6 | Latin | medīdiēs | — |
| 7 | Latin | diēs | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |