Where does “postschism” come from?
postschism (English) comes from English schism, from Old French scisme, from Old French cisme, from Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα, from Ancient Greek σχίζω, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
postschism (English): After a schism
Definitions
- After a schism
Ancestry of “postschism”, step by step
postschism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English schism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | schism | A split or separation within a group or... |
| 2 | Old French | scisme | — |
| 3 | Old French | cisme | schism |
| 4 | Latin | schisma | schism (a split or separation within a group or organization) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχίσμα | That which is divided: division, rent, split; A... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχίζω | I split, cleave; I divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
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 | — |