Where does “postorderfirma” come from?
postorderfirma (Swedish) comes from English postorder, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus.
postorderfirma (Swedish): a mail order company
Definitions
- a mail order company
Ancestry of “postorderfirma”, step by step
postorderfirma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postorder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postorder | Of a tree traversal, recursively visiting the... |
| 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 firma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | firma | a firm, a company |
| 2 | Italian | firma | signature; third-person singular present... |
| 3 | Italian | firmare | to sign |
| 4 | Latin | firmō | to make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify |
| 5 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |