Where does “postmodernism” come from?
postmodernism (Swedish) comes from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.
postmodernism (Swedish): postmodernism
Definitions
- postmodernism
Ancestry of “postmodernism”, step by step
postmodernism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | post | postal office; an organization delivering mail... |
| 2 | German | posten | to post; inflection of posen: ##... |
| 3 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 4 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 5 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 6 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 8 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish modernism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | modernism | modernism |
| 2 | Swedish | -ism | ism |
| 3 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 4 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 5 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |