Where does “facemail” come from?
facemail (English) comes from English mail, from Middle English mal, from Old English māl, from Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
facemail (English): Face-to-face communication, as opposed to other...
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Ancestry of “facemail”, step by step
facemail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A bag or wallet; A bag containing letters to be... | |
| 2 | Middle English | mal | — |
| 3 | Old English | māl | speech, contract, agreement; suit, case, action,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | mál | language; speech; matter, affair |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English Facebook
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A personal web profile on the social-networking... | |
| 2 | English | Book | the Bible |
| 3 | German | būch | book collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication |
| 4 | Middle High German | buoch | — |
| 5 | Old High German | buoh | book |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |