Where does “postmann” come from?

postmann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk post, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.

postmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): postman, mailman

Definitions

  1. postman, mailman

Ancestry of “postmann”, step by step

postmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpostpost or mail
2Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
3Italianpostoplace, spot
4Latinpositusplaced; ordained
5Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
6Proto-Italicpoznō—
7Proto-Italicpozinō—
8Proto-Italicsinō—

via Norwegian Nynorsk mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmannman; human being, person; person with certain...
2Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Italic sinō →Every word from Proto-Italic pozinō →Every word from Proto-Italic poznō →