Where does “ripost” come from?
ripost (English) comes from French riposte, from Italian risposta, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō.
ripost (English): A thrust given in return after parrying a lunge;...
Definitions
- A thrust given in return after parrying a lunge;...
Ancestry of “ripost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | riposte | riposte; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Italian | risposta | answer, reply, response, feedback |
| 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 | — |