Where does “macramé” come from?

macramé (English) comes from French macramé, from Italian macramè, from Ottoman Turkish مقرمه, from Arabic مِقْرَمَة, from Arabic مِقْرَم, from Arabic قَرَمَ, from Proto-Semitic q-r-m.

macramé (English): A form of decorative textile made by knotting and...

Definitions

A form of decorative textile made by knotting and...

Ancestry of “macramé”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	macramé	macramé
2	Italian	macramè	macramé
3	Ottoman Turkish	مقرمه	handkerchief
4	Arabic	مِقْرَمَة	embroidered veil; ornamental fringe, embroidered...
5	Arabic	مِقْرَم	bedspread
6	Arabic	قَرَمَ	to gnaw
7	Proto-Semitic	q-r-m	—

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