Where does “postclassico” come from?
postclassico (Italian) comes from Italian post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
postclassico (Italian): postclassical
Definitions
- postclassical
Ancestry of “postclassico”, step by step
postclassico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | post | post |
| 2 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 3 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 4 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 5 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 6 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 7 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via Italian classico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | classico | classic, classical; typical, characteristic;... |
| 2 | Latin | classicus | Pertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:... |
| 3 | Latin | classis | any one of the five divisions into which Servius... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | klāssis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |