Where does “postamtlich” come from?
postamtlich (German) comes from German Postamt, from German Post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō.
postamtlich (German): postal service
Definitions
- postal service
Ancestry of “postamtlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Postamt | post office, postal service |
| 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 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 7 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 8 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |