Where does “postpagan” come from?
postpagan (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
postpagan (English): After the decline of paganism
Definitions
- After the decline of paganism
Ancestry of “postpagan”, step by step
postpagan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English Pagan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pagan | The city of Bagan, Myanmar |
| 2 | Burmese | ပုဂံ | Bagan |
| 3 | Old Burmese | ပုကမ် | — |
| 4 | Pali | gāma | village |
| 5 | Sanskrit | ग्राम | an inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | grā́mas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | grā́mas | village, town; community |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ger- | to gather; flock, herd |