Where does “poçtamt” come from?
poçtamt (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian почтамт, from German Postamt, from German Post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō — passed , crossed.
poçtamt (Crimean Tatar): post office
Definitions
- post office
Ancestry of “poçtamt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | почтамт | post office |
| 2 | German | Postamt | post office, postal service |
| 3 | German | Post | post; post office; Obsolete form of Porst |
| 4 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 5 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 6 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 7 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 9 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |