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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mailed | simple past tense and past participle of mail;... |
| 2 | Middle English | mayled | — |
| 3 | Middle English | mayle | — |
| 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 |