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Where does “postminimalism” come from?

postminimalism (English) comes from English minimalism, from English minimal, from English -ál, from English aldehyde, from German Aldehyd, from Latin alcohol, from Andalusian Arabic كُحُول, from Arabic كحل.

postminimalism (English): Any of various artistic movements that seek to...

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  1. Any of various artistic movements that seek to...

Ancestry of “postminimalism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishminimalismA style of art that emphasises extreme simplicity...
2EnglishminimalThe smallest possible amount, quantity, or...
3English-ál—
4EnglishaldehydeAny of a large class of reactive organic...
5GermanAldehydaldehyde
6Latinalcoholkohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder...
7Andalusian Arabicكُحُول—
8Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
9Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
10Akkadianguḫlum—
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