Where does “почтальонша” come from?
почтальонша (Russian) comes from Russian почтальо́н, from French postillon, from Italian postiglione, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
почтальонша (Russian): postwoman, mailwoman, female letter carrier, mail...
Definitions
- postwoman, mailwoman, female letter carrier, mail...
Ancestry of “почтальонша”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | почтальо́н | mailman, postman, letter carrier, mail carrier post office employee |
| 2 | French | postillon | postman; postilion; a French-style hat worn by... |
| 3 | Italian | postiglione | postillion |
| 4 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 5 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |