Where does “postinjättölaatikko” come from?
postinjättölaatikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish postinjättö, from Finnish posti, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto.
postinjättölaatikko (Finnish): outgoing mailbox
Definitions
- outgoing mailbox
Ancestry of “postinjättölaatikko”, step by step
postinjättölaatikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish postinjättö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | postinjättö | dropping mail off |
| 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 | — |