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Where does “wallet” come from?

Wallet comes from Middle English walet, of uncertain origin and meaning.

wallet (English): A small case, often flat and often made of...

Definitions

  1. A small case, often flat and often made of...

Ancestry of “wallet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwaletA bag or knapsack

Words derived from “wallet”

  • walletless
  • walletlike
  • walleteer
  • cyberwallet
  • e-wallet
  • vallait
Every word from Middle English walet →