Where does “پستچی” come from?
پستچی (Persian) comes from Persian پست, from French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō.
پستچی (Persian): postman
Definitions
- postman
Ancestry of “پستچی”, step by step
پستچی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian پست
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | پست | low; abject, ignoble; flour, meal |
| 2 | French | poste | post office; mail, postal service/system; job,... |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 5 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 6 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |