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      mailman
      Roots
      malemail- · Old French · bag, wallet (later postal mail)mannman- · Old English · man, person
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      Where does mailman come from?

      The word mailman breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and Old English origin: mail, from Old French male (“bag, wallet (later postal mail)”); and man, from Old English mann (“man, person”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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