Where does “mynegbost” come from?
mynegbost (Welsh) comes from Welsh post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
mynegbost (Welsh): signpost
Definitions
- signpost
Ancestry of “mynegbost”, step by step
mynegbost 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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Welsh mynegi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | mynegi | to express, to state |