Where does “posztol” come from?
posztol (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian poszt, from German Post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō.
posztol (Hungarian): to post; to stand guard
Definitions
- to post; to stand guard
Ancestry of “posztol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | poszt | guard post; web post |
| 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 | — |