Where does “posttariff” come from?
posttariff (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.
posttariff (English): After the imposition of a tariff
Definitions
- After the imposition of a tariff
Ancestry of “posttariff”, step by step
posttariff 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 tariff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tariff | A system of government-imposed duties levied on... |
| 2 | French | tarif | price |
| 3 | Middle French | tariff | — |
| 4 | Italian | tariffa | rate, tariff, price, charge, fare; inflection of... |
| 5 | Spanish | tarifa | fare; fee |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | تعرفه | price list; tariff |
| 7 | Persian | تعرفه | tariff, impost; receipt |
| 8 | Arabic | تَعْرِفَة | tariff, rate |