Where does “ayrbost” come from?
ayrbost (Cornish) comes from Cornish post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
ayrbost (Cornish): airmail
Definitions
- airmail
Ancestry of “ayrbost”, step by step
ayrbost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | post | post |
| 2 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 3 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 4 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 5 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Cornish ayr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ayr | air |