Where does “postmodern” come from?

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

postmodern (German): postmodern

Definitions

  1. postmodern

Ancestry of “postmodern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpost-post
2Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
3Latinposteablative singular of postis
4Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →