Where does “lentopostitse” come from?
lentopostitse (Finnish) comes from Finnish lentoposti, from Finnish posti, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto.
lentopostitse (Finnish): by airmail
Definitions
- by airmail
Ancestry of “lentopostitse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lentoposti | airmail, air 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 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 9 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 10 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |