Where does “semipostal” come from?
semipostal (English) comes from English postal, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
semipostal (English): Issued and sold for a higher price than its face...
Definitions
- Issued and sold for a higher price than its face...
Ancestry of “semipostal”, step by step
semipostal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postal | Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery... |
| 2 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 3 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 4 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 5 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 6 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 7 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |