Where does “postimaksulipuke” come from?
postimaksulipuke (Finnish) comes from Finnish postimaksu, from Finnish posti, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre — passed , crossed.
postimaksulipuke (Finnish): franking label
Definitions
- franking label
Ancestry of “postimaksulipuke”, step by step
postimaksulipuke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish postimaksu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | postimaksu | postage |
| 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 |