Where does “sähköpostilaatikko” come from?
sähköpostilaatikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish postilaatikko, from Finnish posti, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto.
sähköpostilaatikko (Finnish): electronic mailbox
Definitions
- electronic mailbox
Ancestry of “sähköpostilaatikko”, step by step
sähköpostilaatikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish postilaatikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | postilaatikko | mailbox; inbox, in-tray; live drop, dead drop |
| 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 | — |