Where does “kenttäpostilähetys” come from?
kenttäpostilähetys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kenttäposti, from Finnish posti, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre — passed , crossed.
kenttäpostilähetys (Finnish): a consignment sent through field post or field mail
Definitions
- a consignment sent through field post or field mail
Ancestry of “kenttäpostilähetys”, step by step
kenttäpostilähetys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kenttäposti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kenttäposti | field post, field mail |
| 2 | Finnish | posti | post, postal service; post office; mail |
| 3 | Swedish | post | postal office; an organization delivering mail... |
| 4 | German | posten | to post; inflection of posen: ##... |
| 5 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 6 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 7 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 8 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 9 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 10 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |