latin and greek roots for postscript?

Question

i need to know what latin/greek roots does postscript mean.
say like post means(blah blah blah) and script means (blah blah blah)

Answer 1

It is latin.



Post- after

Script- writing.







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Answer 2

Post is direct Latin, Post, meaning past or beyond.



Script comes from Scriptum, meaning body of text.

Answer 3

not sure about the greek, but in latin:



post = after



scriptus = writing



evolved meaning: after writing, hence a post script (abbreviated 'p.s.') has come to mean something the writer adds AFTER he/she has finished WRITING the letter (or other body of words).



hope this helps.