Where does “postsegregational” come from?
postsegregational (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.
postsegregational (English): After segregation
Definitions
- After segregation
Ancestry of “postsegregational”, step by step
postsegregational 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 segregational
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | segregational | Of or pertaining to segregation |
| 2 | English | segregation | The setting apart or separation of things or... |
| 3 | Latin | segregatio | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēgregō | to separate, divide |
| 5 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |