Where does “posthús” come from?
posthús (Faroese) comes from Faroese postur, from Danish post, from Middle Low German post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō.
posthús (Faroese): post office
Definitions
- post office
Ancestry of “posthús”, step by step
posthús traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese postur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | postur | post, postal service, postal system; mail;... |
| 2 | Danish | post | post; post, mail; postman |
| 3 | Middle Low German | post | — |
| 4 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 5 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 6 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 7 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 8 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |