Etymology

postfederal

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Today it means: Of or relating to a period when cities in the United States can no longer rely on federal funding and must seek local sources. Full definition →

English federal ← French fédéra ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰós
  9. Proto-Italic*feiðos
  10. Latinfoedus
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Frenchfédéra
  14. Englishfederal
  15. English todaypostfederal

From post- + federal.

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