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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin and Etymology of the word
MAIL.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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MAIL (1),
steel network forming body-armour. (F.,—L.)
'For though thy husband armed be in maille;' Chaucer, C. T. 9078; the pl.
mayles is in the Anturs of Arthur, st. xxx.—O.F.
maille, 'maile, or a link of maile, whereof coats of maile be made;
...any little ring of metall; ...also, a mash [mesh] of a net;' Cot.—Lat.
macula, a spot, speck, hole, mesh of a net, net. See Maculate. MAIL
(2), a bag for carrying
letters. (F.,—O.H.G.)
M.E. male, a bag, wallet; Chaucer, C. T. 3117, 12854.—O.F.
male (mod. F. malle), 'a male, or great budget;' Cot.—O.H.G.
malaha, M.H.G. malhe, a leathern wallet. + Gael. and Irish mala,
a bag, sack. Cf. Gk.
μολγός, a hide, skin. Der.
mail-bag, mail-coach, mail-cart.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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