Where does “shitposter” come from?
shitposter (English) comes from English shitpost, from English -post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.
shitposter (English): A person who makes worthless posts on a...
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Ancestry of “shitposter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shitpost | A worthless post on a messageboard, newsgroup, or... |
| 2 | English | -post | Forming nouns that denote a type of Internet post |
| 3 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 4 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 5 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 6 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 8 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |