Where does “apronful” come from?
apronful (English) comes from English apron, from English napron, from Middle English naperoun, from Old French napperon, from Old French nappe, from Medieval Latin nappa, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
apronful (English): as much as an apron will hold
Definitions
- as much as an apron will hold
Ancestry of “apronful”, step by step
apronful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English apron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apron | An article of clothing worn over the front of the... |
| 2 | English | napron | Obsolete form of apron |
| 3 | Middle English | naperoun | An apron or smock garment worn over torso |
| 4 | Old French | napperon | — |
| 5 | Old French | nappe | a cloth |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | nappa | napkin |
| 7 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |