Where does “postillonneux” come from?
postillonneux (French) comes from French postillonner, from French postillon, from Italian postiglione, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
postillonneux (French): spluttery; spitty
Ancestry of “postillonneux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | postillonner | to splutter |
| 2 | French | postillon | postman; postilion; a French-style hat worn by... |
| 3 | Italian | postiglione | postillion |
| 4 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 5 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | — |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |