Where does “Po” come from?
Po (Tagalog) comes from Chinese Pò͘, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
Po (Tagalog): marks respect toward the person the speaker is addressing
Definitions
- marks respect toward the person the speaker is addressing
Ancestry of “Po”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | Pò͘ | — |
| 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 | — |