Where does “pos elektronik” come from?
pos elektronik (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian pos, from Dutch post, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō.
pos elektronik (Indonesian): electronic mail, email
Definitions
- electronic mail, email
Ancestry of “pos elektronik”, step by step
pos elektronik traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian pos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | pos | |
| 2 | Dutch | post | Mail; A mail office, a post office; A location or... |
| 3 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 4 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 5 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 6 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 7 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 8 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via Indonesian elektronik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | elektronik | electronics (devices) |
| 2 | English | electronic | Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons;... |
| 3 | English | -ic | Used to form adjectives from nouns with the... |
| 4 | Middle English | -ik | Alternative form of -y; Forms nouns denoting a... |
| 5 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English electronic mail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electronic mail | Email; An email |