Where does “postmix” come from?
postmix (English) comes from English mix, from Middle English mixen, from Old English miscian, from Proto-West Germanic miskēn, from Proto-Germanic miskijaną, from Proto-Germanic mihsk-, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
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Ancestry of “postmix”, step by step
postmix traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mix | To stir together; To combine; To form by... |
| 2 | Middle English | mixen | — |
| 3 | Old English | miscian | to mix |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | miskēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | miskijaną | to mix, combine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mihsk- | urine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
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 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 5 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 6 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |