Where does “posting” come from?
Posting comes from English post, derived from Latin post meaning "after" or "behind," ultimately from Latin postis meaning "doorpost" or "post."
posting (English): present participle of post; The action of the...
Definitions
- present participle of post; The action of the...
Ancestry of “posting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
Words derived from “posting”