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