Where does “mops” come from?
mops (Dutch) comes from Dutch mop, from English MOP, from Middle English mappe, from Walloon mappe, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
mops (Dutch): pug, small dog with a snub snout
Definitions
- pug, small dog with a snub snout
Ancestry of “mops”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | mop | a joke, jest; a brick; a mop |
| 2 | English | MOP | GBU-57; Acronym of Massive Ordnance Penetrator |
| 3 | Middle English | mappe | — |
| 4 | Walloon | mappe | napkin |
| 5 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |
Words derived from “mops”