Where does “e-post” come from?
e-post (Swedish) comes from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō.
e-post (Swedish): e-mail
Definitions
Ancestry of “e-post”, step by step
e-post traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | post | postal office; an organization delivering mail... |
| 2 | German | posten | to post; inflection of posen: ##... |
| 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 Swedish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | e | Pronunciation spelling of är |
| 2 | Old Norse | æ | ever, at any time; inflection of æja: ##... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiwį̄ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |