Where does “arwyddbost” come from?
arwyddbost (Welsh) comes from Welsh post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
arwyddbost (Welsh): signpost
Definitions
- signpost
Ancestry of “arwyddbost”, step by step
arwyddbost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | post | post, mail; post, pillar |
| 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 | — |
via Welsh arwydd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | arwydd | sign |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | arwyð | sign visible indication |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸareweidyom | sign |