Where does “MOP” come from?
MOP (English) comes from Middle English mappe, from Walloon mappe, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
MOP (English): GBU-57; Acronym of Massive Ordnance Penetrator
Definitions
- GBU-57; Acronym of Massive Ordnance Penetrator
Ancestry of “MOP”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mappe | — |
| 2 | Walloon | mappe | napkin |
| 3 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |