Where does “pastnieks” come from?
pastnieks (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.
pastnieks (Latvian): postman, mailman
Definitions
- postman, mailman
Ancestry of “pastnieks”, step by step
| 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 | — |