Where does “apron” come from?
Apron comes from Old French napperon, derived from French nappe, which came from Latin nappa, a word for a cloth or tablecloth.
apron (English): An article of clothing worn over the front of the...
Definitions
- An article of clothing worn over the front of the...
Ancestry of “apron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | napron | Obsolete form of apron |
| 2 | Middle English | naperoun | An apron or smock garment worn over torso |
| 3 | Old French | napperon | — |
| 4 | Old French | nappe | a cloth |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | nappa | napkin |
| 6 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |
Words derived from “apron”