Where does “postpositivist” come from?
postpositivist (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.
postpositivist (English): An adherent of postpositivism
Definitions
- An adherent of postpositivism
Ancestry of “postpositivist”, step by step
postpositivist 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 positivist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | positivist | A believer in positivism; related to positivism,... |
| 2 | French | positiviste | positivist |
| 3 | French | positif | positive; positive or zero. nonnegative;... |
| 4 | Latin | posītivus | positive |
| 5 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |