Where does “Vorposten” come from?
Vorposten (German) comes from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
Vorposten (German): outpost
Definitions
- outpost
Ancestry of “Vorposten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | posten | to post; inflection of posen: ##... |
| 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 | 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 | — |