Where does “postkod” come from?
postkod (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.
postkod (Swedish): postal code, postcode UK, zip code US
Definitions
- postal code, postcode UK, zip code US
Ancestry of “postkod”, step by step
postkod 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 kod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kod | code; a very short abbreviation; code; a set of... |
| 2 | English | code | A short symbol, often with little relation to the... |
| 3 | Middle English | code | Any kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous... |
| 4 | Old English | codd | bag; sack; husk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |