mail- root words — words with the mail- root

The root mail- comes from Old French malha, meaning bag, wallet. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including airmail, camail. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mail- root

Explore words with mail- — words containing the mail- root and sharing its sense of "bag, wallet". Examples include airmail, camail. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mail- mean?

The mail- root means bag, wallet, from Old French malha. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.