Where does “poströstning” come from?
poströstning (Swedish) comes from Swedish poströsta, from Swedish post, from German posten, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus.
poströstning (Swedish): vote-by-mail
Definitions
- vote-by-mail
Ancestry of “poströstning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | poströsta | vote by mail |
| 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 | — |