Where does “postagem” come from?
postagem (Portuguese) comes from Spanish postar, from Italian postare, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre — passed , crossed.
postagem (Portuguese): the act of posting mail
Definitions
- the act of posting mail
Ancestry of “postagem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | postar | to bet |
| 2 | Italian | postare | to post |
| 3 | Swedish | post | postal office; an organization delivering mail... |
| 4 | German | posten | to post; inflection of posen: ##... |
| 5 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 6 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 7 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 8 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 9 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 10 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |