Where does “поститься” come from?
поститься (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.
поститься (Russian): to fast (abstain from food or drink)
Definitions
- to fast (abstain from food or drink)
Ancestry of “поститься”, 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 | — |