Where does “posttariff” come from?
posttariff (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
posttariff (English): After the imposition of a tariff
Definitions
- After the imposition of a tariff
Ancestry of “posttariff”, step by step
posttariff 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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English tariff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tariff | A system of government-imposed duties levied on... |
| 2 | French | tarif | price |
| 3 | Middle French | tariff | — |
| 4 | Italian | tariffa | rate, tariff, price, charge, fare; inflection of... |
| 5 | Spanish | tarifa | fare; fee |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | تعرفه | price list; tariff |
| 7 | Persian | تعرفه | tariff, impost; receipt |
| 8 | Arabic | تَعْرِفَة | tariff, rate |