Where does “postinumeroalue” come from?
postinumeroalue (Finnish) comes from Finnish postinumero, from Finnish posti, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto.
postinumeroalue (Finnish): postcode
Definitions
- postcode
Ancestry of “postinumeroalue”, step by step
postinumeroalue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish postinumero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | postinumero | postcode; postal code British, zip code US |
| 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 | — |