Where does “postpsychedelic” come from?
postpsychedelic (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.
postpsychedelic (English): After the era of psychedelia
Definitions
- After the era of psychedelia
Ancestry of “postpsychedelic”, step by step
postpsychedelic 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 psychedelic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psychedelic | Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ψυχή | The animating principle of a human or animal... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -η | Added to verbal stems ending in a consonant to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |