Where does “форпост” come from?
форпост (Russian) comes from German Vorposten, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.
форпост (Russian): advanced post, outpost
Definitions
- advanced post, outpost
Ancestry of “форпост”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vorposten | outpost |
| 2 | German | posten | to post; inflection of posen: ##... |
| 3 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 4 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 5 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 6 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 8 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |