Where does “postmodernist” come from?
Postmodernist comes from English postmodern, from English modern, from Middle French moderne, from Latin modernus, meaning just now or of the present moment, from Latin modo meaning just or presently.
postmodernist (English): postmodern; An advocate or follower of...
Definitions
- postmodern; An advocate or follower of...
Ancestry of “postmodernist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 2 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |