Where does “brandpostflagga” come from?
brandpostflagga (Swedish) comes from Swedish brandpost, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus.
brandpostflagga (Swedish): A fire hydrant sign; a sign that show the direction and distance to a nearby fire hydrant
Definitions
- A fire hydrant sign; a sign that show the direction and distance to a nearby fire hydrant
Ancestry of “brandpostflagga”, step by step
brandpostflagga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish brandpost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brandpost | A fire hydrant |
| 2 | Swedish | post | postal office; an organization delivering mail... |
| 3 | German | posten | to post; inflection of posen: ##... |
| 4 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 5 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 6 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 7 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 8 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 9 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via Swedish flagga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flagga | flag; flag; true-or-false variable or memory... |