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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

  1. postprocessual attitudes and approaches generally

Ancestry of “postprocessualism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpostprocessualOf or relating to a movement, in reaction to...
2EnglishprocessualOf or relating to a process, especially to the...
3EnglishprocessA series of events which produce a result; A set...
4EnglishprocessionThe act of progressing or proceeding; A group of...
5Middle Englishprocessioun—
6Old Frenchpourciessionprocession
7Latinprocessioadvance; procession
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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