Where does “post-” come from?

post- (German) comes from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

post- (German): post

Definitions

  1. post

Ancestry of “post-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
2Latinposteablative singular of postis
3Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “post-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós