postal code
The origin and history of postal code.
Etymology
From postal, from French poste and Italian posta, ultimately from Latin ponere meaning 'to place'; plus code, from Latin codex.
The origin and history of postal code.
From postal, from French poste and Italian posta, ultimately from Latin ponere meaning 'to place'; plus code, from Latin codex.
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