Where does “wildposting” come from?
wildposting (English) comes from English posting, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
wildposting (English): Posting advertisements on public property without...
Definitions
- Posting advertisements on public property without...
Ancestry of “wildposting”, step by step
wildposting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English posting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | posting | present participle of post; The action of the... |
| 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 | — |