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Where does “posten” come from?

posten (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.

posten (Dutch): to post, to mail; to post, place sentinels etc;...

Definitions

  1. to post, to mail; to post, place sentinels etc;...

Ancestry of “posten”, step by step

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—
6Latinprobō—
7LatinProbus—
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

Words derived from “posten”

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