stamp
The origin and history of stamp.
Etymology
From Old English stempan, meaning to crush or pound, from a Proto-Germanic root for trampling — postage stamps got their name because early postal marks were literally stamped onto letters by hand.
The origin and history of stamp.
From Old English stempan, meaning to crush or pound, from a Proto-Germanic root for trampling — postage stamps got their name because early postal marks were literally stamped onto letters by hand.