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Where does “Pfosten” come from?

Pfosten (German) comes from Old High German pfost.

Pfosten (German): post; pillar; post; pole; pale; goalpost

Definitions

  1. post; pillar; post; pole; pale; goalpost

Ancestry of “Pfosten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanpfost—

Words derived from “Pfosten”

  • fosto
Every word from Old High German pfost →