Where does “pastmarka” come from?
pastmarka (Latvian) comes from Latvian pasts, from German Post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō.
pastmarka (Latvian): postage stamp
Definitions
- postage stamp
Ancestry of “pastmarka”, step by step
pastmarka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian pasts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | pasts | mail, post |
| 2 | German | Post | post; post office; Obsolete form of Porst |
| 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 | 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 | — |
via Latvian marka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | marka | sign, mark |