Where does “heelpost” come from?

heelpost (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.

heelpost (English): The post supporting the outer end of a propeller...

Definitions

  1. The post supporting the outer end of a propeller...

Ancestry of “heelpost”, step by step

heelpost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
2Middle Frenchposte—
3Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
4Italianpostoplace, spot
5Latinpositusplaced; ordained
6Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
7Proto-Italicpoznō—
8Proto-Italicpozinō—
9Proto-Italicsinō—

via English heel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishheelThe rear part of the foot, where it joins the...
2Middle EnglishheleAlternative form of ele
3Old Englishhēlaheel
4Proto-West Germanic*hą̄hilōheel
Every word from Proto-Italic sinō →Every word from Proto-Italic pozinō →Every word from Proto-Italic poznō →