Where does “postnationalism” come from?
postnationalism (English) comes from English nationalism, from French nationalisme, from French national, from French nation, from Middle French nation, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiō, from Latin nātus — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
postnationalism (English): The theory or conception of the world after the...
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Ancestry of “postnationalism”, step by step
postnationalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nationalism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nationalism | Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country,... |
| 2 | French | nationalisme | nationalism |
| 3 | French | national | national |
| 4 | French | nation | nation |
| 5 | Middle French | nation | nation |
| 6 | Old French | nacion | birth; nation |
| 7 | Latin | nātiō | birth |
| 8 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 9 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 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 |