Where does “e-postadress” come from?
e-postadress (Swedish) comes from Swedish e-post, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō — passed , crossed.
e-postadress (Swedish): an email address
Definitions
- an email address
Ancestry of “e-postadress”, step by step
e-postadress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish e-post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | e-post | |
| 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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 9 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish adress
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | adress | an address; direction or superscription of a... |
| 2 | French | adresse | address; skill, adroitness; first-person singular... |
| 3 | English | address | "Direction."; "Preparation."; To prepare oneself |
| 4 | Middle English | adressen | to raise erect, adorn |
| 5 | Middle English | dressen | To direct or aim oneself |
| 6 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 8 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 9 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |