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Etymology of the English word postern

the English word postern
derived from the Old French word posterne
derived from the Old French word posterle
derived from the Late Latin word posterula
derived from the Latin word posterus (coming after, following, next; descendants; posterity, future generations)
derived from the Medieval Latin word post
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *apo-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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