Where does “tukang pos” come from?
tukang pos (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian pos, from Dutch post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.
tukang pos (Indonesian): postman (someone who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.)
Definitions
- postman (someone who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.)
Ancestry of “tukang pos”, step by step
tukang pos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian pos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | pos | |
| 2 | Dutch | post | Mail; A mail office, a post office; A location or... |
| 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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 8 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Indonesian tukang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | tukang | craftsman |