Etymology

postseason

P3O1S1T1S1E1A1S1O1N1

Today it means: The period after the end of the normal sports season during which extra games are held (such as playoffs or championships). Full definition →

English season ← French assaisonner ← Old French saison
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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*h₂éd
  8. Proto-Italic*ad
  9. Proto-Italic*ad-
  10. Latinad-
  11. Old Frencha-
  12. Frencha-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*seh₁-redup.
  14. Proto-Indo-European*sísh₁eti
  15. Proto-Italic*sizō
  16. Latinserō
  17. Latinsatiō
  18. Old Frenchsaison
  19. Frenchsaison
  20. Frenchassaisonner
  21. Englishseason
  22. English todaypostseason

From post- + season.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.