Where does “ポストモダン” come from?
ポストモダン (Japanese) comes from English postmodern, from English modern, from Middle French moderne, from Latin modernus, from Latin -rnus — suffix forming adjectives.
ポストモダン (Japanese): postmodernism
Ancestry of “ポストモダン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | postmodern | Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of... |
| 2 | English | modern | Pertaining to a current or recent time and style;... |
| 3 | Middle French | moderne | modern; current; contemporary |
| 4 | Latin | modernus | modern |
| 5 | Latin | -rnus | suffix forming adjectives |