Where does “posnik” come from?

posnik (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian post, from Proto-Slavic postъ, from Old High German fasta — fast.

posnik (Serbo-Croatian): faster

Definitions

  1. faster

Ancestry of “posnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpostfast, fasting
2Proto-Slavicpostъfast period of restricted eating
3Old High Germanfastafast
Every word from Old High German fasta →Every word from Proto-Slavic postъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian post →