Where does “postprocessualism” come from?
postprocessualism (English) comes from English postprocessual, from English processual, from English process, from English procession, from Middle English processioun, from Old French pourciession, from Latin processio, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
postprocessualism (English): postprocessual attitudes and approaches generally
Definitions
- postprocessual attitudes and approaches generally
Ancestry of “postprocessualism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | postprocessual | Of or relating to a movement, in reaction to... |
| 2 | English | processual | Of or relating to a process, especially to the... |
| 3 | English | process | A series of events which produce a result; A set... |
| 4 | English | procession | The act of progressing or proceeding; A group of... |
| 5 | Middle English | processioun | — |
| 6 | Old French | pourciession | procession |
| 7 | Latin | processio | advance; procession |
| 8 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 10 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 11 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 12 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 13 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 14 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |