Where does “draperen” come from?

draperen (Dutch) comes from French draper, from Middle French draper, from Old French draper, from Old French drap, from Latin drappum — accusative singular of drappus.

draperen (Dutch): to drape to decorate with drapes or cloth; to wrap cloths around

Definitions

  1. to drape to decorate with drapes or cloth; to wrap cloths around

Ancestry of “draperen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdraperto drape
2Middle Frenchdraper—
3Old Frenchdraperto drape; to full cloth; to drape", "also", "to...
4Old Frenchdrapsheet or covering; clothing
5Latindrappumaccusative singular of drappus
Every word from Latin drappum →Every word from Old French drap →Every word from Old French draper →