Where does “posti” come from?
posti (Finnish) comes from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.
posti (Finnish): post, postal service; post office; mail
Definitions
- post, postal service; post office; mail
Ancestry of “posti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | post | postal office; an organization delivering mail... |
| 2 | German | posten | to post; inflection of posen:
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| 3 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 4 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 5 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 6 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | probō | — |
| 8 | Latin | Probus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “posti”