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Where does “postar” come from?

postar (Spanish) comes from Italian postare, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “postar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpostareto post
2Swedishpostpostal office; an organization delivering mail...
3Germanpostento post; inflection of posen: ##...
4EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
5Middle Frenchposte—
6Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
7Latinprobāre—
8Latinprobō—
9LatinProbus—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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