Where does “post” come from?

post (Old English) comes from Latin postis — post, doorpost, doorjamb.

post (Old English): post; pedestal

Definitions

  1. post; pedestal

Ancestry of “post”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpostispost, doorpost, doorjamb
Every word from Latin postis
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