Where does “poto” come from?

poto (Haitian Creole) comes from French poteau, from Old French post, from Latin postis — post, doorpost, doorjamb.

poto (Haitian Creole): pillar, post, pole

Definitions

  1. pillar, post, pole

Ancestry of “poto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpoteaupost, pole, stake, stanchion, strut, standard,...
2Old Frenchpost—
3Latinpostispost, doorpost, doorjamb
Every word from Latin postis →Every word from Old French post →Every word from French poteau →