Where does “rafpóstur” come from?
rafpóstur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic póstur, from Danish post, from Middle Low German post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō.
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Definitions
Ancestry of “rafpóstur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | póstur | post, mail; postal service; postman |
| 2 | Danish | post | post; post, mail; postman |
| 3 | Middle Low German | post | — |
| 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 | — |