Where does “Posthornschnecke” come from?
Posthornschnecke (German) comes from German Posthorn, from German Post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.
Posthornschnecke (German): great ramshorn, Planorbarius corneus, a...
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Ancestry of “Posthornschnecke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Posthorn | post horn |
| 2 | German | Post | post; post office; Obsolete form of Porst |
| 3 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 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 |