Where does “почтальонша” come from?
почтальонша (Russian) comes from Russian почтальо́н, from French postillon, from Italian postiglione, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
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 | 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 | — |