Where does “postare” come from?

postare (Italian) comes from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō.

postare (Italian): to post

Definitions

  1. to post

Ancestry of “postare”, step by step

postare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpostpostal office; an organization delivering mail...
2Germanpostento post; inflection of posen: ##...
3EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
4Middle Frenchposte—
5Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
6Italianpostoplace, spot
7Latinpositusplaced; ordained
8Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
9Proto-Italicpoznō—
10Proto-Italicpozinō—
11Proto-Italicsinō—

via Italian post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpostpost

Words derived from “postare”

Every word from Proto-Italic sinō →Every word from Proto-Italic pozinō →Every word from Proto-Italic poznō →