Where does “pusta” come from?
pusta (Ivatan) comes from Spanish apostar, from Spanish postar, from Italian postare, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta — passed , crossed.
pusta (Ivatan): bet; wager
Definitions
- bet; wager
Ancestry of “pusta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | apostar | to bet; to post |
| 2 | Spanish | postar | to bet |
| 3 | Italian | postare | to post |
| 4 | Swedish | post | postal office; an organization delivering mail... |
| 5 | German | posten | to post; inflection of posen: ##... |
| 6 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 7 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 8 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 9 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 10 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 11 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |