Where does “poŝtmarko” come from?

poŝtmarko (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto marko, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

poŝtmarko (Esperanto): postage stamp

Definitions

  1. postage stamp

Ancestry of “poŝtmarko”, step by step

poŝtmarko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto marko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantomarkomark, stamp; company brand
2LatinMārcus—
3LatinMartīnus—
4Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
5Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via Esperanto poŝto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantopoŝtoa public institution to deliver mail, post; mail...
2Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Latin Martīnus →