Where does “unmailed” come from?
unmailed (English) comes from English mailed, from Middle English mayled, from Middle English mayle, from Old French maille, from Vulgar Latin macla, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
unmailed (English): Not sent by mail; Synonyms: unposted, unsent; Not...
Definitions
- Not sent by mail; Synonyms: unposted, unsent; Not...
Ancestry of “unmailed”, step by step
unmailed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mailed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mailed | simple past tense and past participle of mail;... |
| 2 | Middle English | mayled | Made out of mail or resembling something made in that way |
| 3 | Middle English | mayle | A ring or plate that forms mail |
| 4 | Old French | maille | chainmail; mail |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | macla | medieval spelling of macula; ablative singular of... |
| 6 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |