Where does “e-bostio” come from?
e-bostio (Welsh) comes from Welsh e-bost, from English e-mail, from English email, from Middle French email, from Old French esmal, from Latin smaltum, from Frankish smalt, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną — to soften, to melt.
e-bostio (Welsh): to email
Definitions
- to email
Ancestry of “e-bostio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | e-bost | |
| 2 | English | Alternative spelling of email | |
| 3 | English | A system for transferring messages from one... | |
| 4 | Middle French | — | |
| 5 | Old French | esmal | enamel |
| 6 | Latin | smaltum | enamel |
| 7 | Frankish | smalt | melted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | smeltaną | to melt |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |