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Where does “malhō” come from?

malhō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European molko- — leather bag; leather pouch.

malhō (Proto-Germanic): a leather bag

Definitions

  1. a leather bag

Ancestry of “malhō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmolko-leather bag; leather pouch

Words derived from “malhō”

  • male
  • mail
  • mailed
  • mailbox
  • blackmail
  • voicemail
  • maleness
  • mailman
  • mailer
  • blackmailer
  • airmail
  • mailroom
  • mailbag
  • webmail
  • mailable
  • mailcoach
  • mailboat
  • maile
  • multimale
  • remailer
  • mailout
  • unmailed
  • unmailable
  • mailshot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European molko- →