Where does “пошташы” come from?
пошташы (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh пошта, from Russian по́чта, from Polish poczta, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
пошташы (Kazakh): mailman, postman
Definitions
- mailman, postman
Ancestry of “пошташы”, step by step
пошташы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh пошта
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | пошта | mail, post |
| 2 | Russian | по́чта | mail (U.S.), post (GB) |
| 3 | Polish | poczta | mail; post; post office |
| 4 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 5 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 6 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 7 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via Kazakh шы
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | шы | — |