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Etymology of the English word blackmail

the English word blackmail
derived from the English word black
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *blak-
derived from the English word mail

Date

The earliest known usage of blackmail in English dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in English

graymail, greenmail, blackmailed, blackmailing

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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