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Etymology of the English word greenmail

the English word greenmail
derived from 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
derived from the English word green
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghrē-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *gro-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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