Where does “mop” come from?
Mop comes from Middle English mappe, whose origin and earliest meaning remain unknown.
mop (English): An implement for washing floors, or the like,...
Definitions
- An implement for washing floors, or the like,...
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 |