Where does “по́стить” come from?
по́стить (Russian) comes from Russian пост, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
по́стить (Russian): to post
Definitions
- to post
Ancestry of “по́стить”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пост | fast; post, office, appointment, position, job;... |
| 2 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 3 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 4 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 5 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 6 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 7 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |