Where does “postillonneux” come from?
postillonneux (French) comes from French postillonner, from French postillon, from Italian postiglione, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
postillonneux (French): spluttery; spitty
Definitions
- spluttery; spitty
Ancestry of “postillonneux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 6 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 7 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |