Where does “postil” come from?

postil (English) comes from French postille, from Medieval Latin postilla, from Latin post illa.

postil (English): A Bible commentary written in its margins; A...

Definitions

  1. A Bible commentary written in its margins; A...

Ancestry of “postil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpostillemarginal note
2Medieval Latinpostilla—
3Latinpost illa—

Words derived from “postil”

Every word from Latin post illa →Every word from Medieval Latin postilla →Every word from French postille →