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Where does “posztolj” come from?

posztolj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian posztol, from Hungarian poszt, from German Post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō — passed , crossed.

posztolj (Hungarian): second-person singular subjunctive present...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular subjunctive present...

Ancestry of “posztolj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianposztolto post; to stand guard
2Hungarianposztguard post; web post
3GermanPostpost; post office; Obsolete form of Porst
4EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
5Middle Frenchposte—
6Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
7Latinprobāre—
8Latinprobō—
9LatinProbus—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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