Where does “Katapultpost” come from?
Katapultpost (German) comes from German Post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
Katapultpost (German): catapult mail
Definitions
- catapult mail
Ancestry of “Katapultpost”, step by step
Katapultpost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Post | post; post office; Obsolete form of Porst |
| 2 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 3 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 4 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 5 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 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 |
via German Katapult
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Katapult | catapult, trebuchet |
| 2 | Latin | catapulta | a catapult |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καταπέλτης | Literary form of κᾰτᾰπᾰ́λτης |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |