Where does “taupe” come from?
taupe (English) comes from French taupe, from Old French taupe, from Latin talpa — mole.
taupe (English): A dark brownish-grey colour, the colour of...
Definitions
- A dark brownish-grey colour, the colour of...
Ancestry of “taupe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | taupe | mole; tunneler; higher mathematics class |
| 2 | Old French | taupe | mole |
| 3 | Latin | talpa | mole |