Where does “postman” come from?
Postman derives from English post and man, with post coming from Latin postis meaning a post or stake.
postman (English): someone who delivers the post to, and/or...
Definitions
- someone who delivers the post to, and/or...
Ancestry of “postman”, step by step
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “postman”