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 Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.
posthús (Faroese): post office
Ancestry of “posthús”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | probō | — |
| 8 | Latin | Probus | — |
| 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 |