Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “malle” come from?

malle (Old French) comes from Frankish malhu, from Proto-Germanic malhō, from Proto-Indo-European molko- — leather bag; leather pouch.

malle (Old French): large chest or trunk

Definitions

  1. large chest or trunk

Ancestry of “malle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishmalhuleather bag; bag
2Proto-Germanicmalhōa leather bag
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmolko-leather bag; leather pouch

Words derived from “malle”

  • male
  • mail
  • mailed
  • mailbox
  • blackmail
  • voicemail
  • maleness
  • mailman
  • mailer
  • blackmailer
  • airmail
  • mailroom
  • mailbag
  • webmail
  • mailable
  • mailcoach
  • mailboat
  • maile
  • multimale
  • remailer
  • mailout
  • unmailed
  • unmailable
  • mailshot
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