Where does “fost” come from?
fost (Hungarian) comes from English shitpost, from English -post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō.
fost (Hungarian): accusative singular of fos
Definitions
- accusative singular of fos
Ancestry of “fost”, step by step
fost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shitpost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shitpost | A worthless post on a messageboard, newsgroup, or... |
| 2 | English | -post | Forming nouns that denote a type of Internet post |
| 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 | — |