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