Where does “mail” come from?
mail (Old Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic moɨl, from Proto-Celtic mailos — bald; bare.
Ancestry of “mail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | moɨl | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | mailos | bald; bare |
Words derived from “mail”