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