Where does “doorlaatpost” come from?

doorlaatpost (Dutch) comes from Dutch 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.

doorlaatpost (Dutch): checkpoint

Definitions

  1. checkpoint

Ancestry of “doorlaatpost”, step by step

doorlaatpost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchpostMail; A mail office, a post office; A location or...
2EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
3Middle Frenchposte
4Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
5Latinprobāre
6Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
7LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch doorlaten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoorlatento let through, to allow to pass
2Dutchlatento leave, to cause to remain in the same position...
3Middle Dutchlatento leave, to cause to remain in the same position...
4Old Dutchlātanto leave (behind, over)
5Proto-West Germaniclātanto let, to allow; to leave alone
6Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós