Where does “fosto” come from?
fosto (Esperanto) comes from German Pfosten, from Old High German pfost.
fosto (Esperanto): post, stanchion; stake
Ancestry of “fosto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Pfosten | post; pillar; post; pole; pale; goalpost |
| 2 | Old High German | pfost | — |