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Where does “serviette” come from?

serviette (English) comes from Middle English serviotis, from Middle French serviette.

serviette (English): A table napkin, now especially a paper one; a...

Definitions

  1. A table napkin, now especially a paper one; a...

Ancestry of “serviette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishserviotis—
2Middle Frenchserviette—
Every word from Middle French serviette →