Where does “unaproned” come from?
unaproned (English) comes from English aproned, from English apron, from English napron, from Middle English naperoun, from Old French napperon, from Old French nappe, from Medieval Latin nappa, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
unaproned (English): Not wearing an apron
Ancestry of “unaproned”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aproned | Wearing an apron |
| 2 | English | apron | An article of clothing worn over the front of the... |
| 3 | English | napron | Obsolete form of apron |
| 4 | Middle English | naperoun | — |
| 5 | Old French | napperon | — |
| 6 | Old French | nappe | a cloth |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | nappa | napkin |
| 8 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |