Where does “postorderkatalog” come from?

postorderkatalog (Swedish) comes from English postorder, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō — passed , crossed.

postorderkatalog (Swedish): a mail order catalog

Definitions

  1. a mail order catalog

Ancestry of “postorderkatalog”, step by step

postorderkatalog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English postorder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpostorderOf a tree traversal, recursively visiting the...
2Swedishpostpostal office; an organization delivering mail...
3Germanpostento post; inflection of posen: ##...
4EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
5Middle Frenchposte
6Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
7Latinprobāre
8Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
9LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish katalog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkatalogcatalog, directory
2Ancient Greekκατάλογοςenrolment; register, catalogue
3Ancient Greekκαταλέγωto pick out, to choose out of, to...
4Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
5Ancient Greekκατά
6Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
7Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
8Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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