Where does “post” come from?
post (Swedish) comes from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
post (Swedish): postal office; an organization delivering mail...
Definitions
- postal office; an organization delivering mail...
Ancestry of “post”, step by step
post traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German posten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | posten | to post; inflection of posen: ##... |
| 2 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 3 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 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 | — |