Where does “poŝtkodo” come from?

poŝtkodo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kodo, from Latin cōdex, from Latin caudex — A tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...

poŝtkodo (Esperanto): postal code

Definitions

  1. postal code

Ancestry of “poŝtkodo”, step by step

poŝtkodo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto kodo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokodocode
2Latincōdextree trunk; book, notebook
3LatincaudexA tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...

via Esperanto poŝto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantopoŝtoa public institution to deliver mail, post; mail...
2Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
Every word from Latin caudex →Every word from Latin cōdex →Every word from Esperanto kodo →