Where does “postnoun” come from?

postnoun (English) comes from English noun, from Middle English noun, from Anglo-Norman nom.

postnoun (English): Following a noun; a particle which follows a noun

Definitions

  1. Following a noun; a particle which follows a noun

Ancestry of “postnoun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnounA word that can be used to refer to a person,...
2Middle Englishnounnoun; An appellation
3Anglo-Normannom—
Every word from Anglo-Norman nom →Every word from Middle English noun →Every word from English noun →