Where does “diapers” come from?
diapers (English) comes from English diaper, from Middle English dyaper, from Old French dyapre, from Latin diaspra, from Greek δίασπρος.
diapers (English): plural of diaper; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of diaper; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “diapers”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | diaper | A textile fabric having a diamond-shaped pattern... |
| 2 | Middle English | dyaper | Fabric with repetitive patterns of shapes or... |
| 3 | Old French | dyapre | — |
| 4 | Latin | diaspra | — |
| 5 | Greek | δίασπρος | — |