Where does “postmodernity” come from?
Postmodernity derives from English postmodern, which combines the prefix post- with modern, from Middle French moderne, ultimately from Latin modo meaning "just now" or "in a certain manner," with the abstract noun suffix -itas.
postmodernity (English): The state or condition of being postmodern;...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being postmodern;...
Ancestry of “postmodernity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | — |
| 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 |