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Where does “postscriptum” come from?

postscriptum (Latin) 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.

postscriptum (Latin): accusative supine of postscrībō

Definitions

  1. accusative supine of postscrībō

Ancestry of “postscriptum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “postscriptum”

  • postscriptum
  • post scriptum
  • Postskriptum
  • postscriptum
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