Where does “postclassico” come from?
postclassico (Italian) comes from Italian post, 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- — passed , crossed.
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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |