Where does “avustuspostimerkki” come from?

avustuspostimerkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish postimerkki, from Finnish posti, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto.

avustuspostimerkki (Finnish): semi-postal stamp

Definitions

  1. semi-postal stamp

Ancestry of “avustuspostimerkki”, step by step

avustuspostimerkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish postimerkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpostimerkkistamp, postage stamp
2Finnishpostipost, postal service; post office; mail
3Swedishpostpostal office; an organization delivering mail...
4Germanpostento post; inflection of posen: ##...
5EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
6Middle Frenchposte—
7Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
8Italianpostoplace, spot
9Latinpositusplaced; ordained
10Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
11Proto-Italicpoznō—
12Proto-Italicpozinō—
13Proto-Italicsinō—

via Finnish avustus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishavustusgrant; contribution; relief, aid
2FinnishavustaaTo assist; To abet
3Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
4Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Proto-Italic sinō →Every word from Proto-Italic pozinō →Every word from Proto-Italic poznō →