Where does “poczta” come from?

poczta (Polish) comes from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

poczta (Polish): mail; post; post office

Definitions

  1. mail; post; post office

Ancestry of “poczta”, step by step

poczta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian posta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
2Latinprobāre—
3Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
4LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Polish poczcić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishpoczcić—

Words derived from “poczta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →