Where does “postphilosophical” come from?
postphilosophical (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō.
postphilosophical (English): After the collapse or decline of philosophy
Definitions
- After the collapse or decline of philosophy
Ancestry of “postphilosophical”, step by step
postphilosophical 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 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 5 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 6 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via English philosophical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | philosophical | Of, or pertaining to, philosophy; Rational;... |
| 2 | English | philosophy | The love of wisdom; An academic discipline that... |
| 3 | French | philosophie | philosophy, the study of thoughts; philosophy,... |
| 4 | Old French | philosophie | philosophy |
| 5 | Latin | philosophia | philosophy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φιλοσοφία | love of knowledge, pursuit of knowledge; the... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |