Where does “posseël” come from?
posseël (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch postzegel, from Dutch post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō.
posseël (Afrikaans): postage stamp
Definitions
- postage stamp
Ancestry of “posseël”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | postzegel | A stamp, a postage stamp |
| 2 | Dutch | post | Mail; A mail office, a post office; A location or... |
| 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 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 7 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 8 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |