Where does “postsocialist” come from?
Postsocialist derives from English socialist, from English social, from Latin -ista and Latin -alis, ultimately from Latin sequor meaning to follow, traced to Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-.
postsocialist (English): After socialism
Definitions
- After socialism
Ancestry of “postsocialist”, step by step
postsocialist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English socialist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | socialist | Of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of... |
| 2 | English | social | Being extroverted or outgoing; Of or relating to... |
| 3 | Middle French | social | allied; social |
| 4 | Latin | sociālis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable, sociable, social |
| 5 | French | social | social, related to society, community; social,... |
| 6 | Latin | socialis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable,... |
| 7 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
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 | — |