Where does “drunkpost” come from?
drunkpost (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō.
drunkpost (English): To post to a message board, newsgroup, etc. while drunk
Definitions
- To post to a message board, newsgroup, etc. while drunk
Ancestry of “drunkpost”, step by step
drunkpost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 5 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 6 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via English drunk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drunk | Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol... |
| 2 | Middle English | drunke | — |
| 3 | Old English | druncen | past participle of drincan; drunk; a drunk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drunkanaz | drunken; drunk; intoxicated |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |