Where does “pastniece” come from?
pastniece (Latvian) comes from Latvian pastnieks, from Latvian pasts, from German Post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus.
pastniece (Latvian): postwoman, mailwoman female postal worker who delivers mail to residential and commercial addresses
Definitions
- postwoman, mailwoman female postal worker who delivers mail to residential and commercial addresses
Ancestry of “pastniece”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | pastnieks | postman, mailman |
| 2 | Latvian | pasts | mail, post |
| 3 | German | Post | post; post office; Obsolete form of Porst |
| 4 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 5 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 6 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 7 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 8 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 9 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |