Where does “puostkall” come from?
puostkall (Elfdalian) comes from Elfdalian kall, from Old Norse Karl, from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
puostkall (Elfdalian): mailman
Definitions
- mailman
Ancestry of “puostkall”, step by step
puostkall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Elfdalian kall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elfdalian | kall | man; husband |
| 2 | Old Norse | Karl | man |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Elfdalian puost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elfdalian | puost | mail, post |