Where does “почтальон” come from?
почтальон (Bashkir) comes from Russian почтальо́н, from French postillon, from Italian postiglione, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
почтальон (Bashkir): mailman/postman
Definitions
- mailman/postman
Ancestry of “почтальон”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | почтальо́н | mailman, postman, letter carrier, mail carrier post office employee |
| 2 | French | postillon | postman; postilion; a French-style hat worn by... |
| 3 | Italian | postiglione | postillion |
| 4 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 5 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 6 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 7 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |