Where does “почтальо́н” come from?
почтальо́н (Russian) comes from French postillon, from Italian postiglione, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō.
почтальо́н (Russian): mailman, postman, letter carrier, mail carrier post office employee
Definitions
- mailman, postman, letter carrier, mail carrier post office employee
Ancestry of “почтальо́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | postillon | postman; postilion; a French-style hat worn by... |
| 2 | Italian | postiglione | postillion |
| 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 | — |