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Where does “wraparound” come from?

Wraparound derives from English wrap, from Middle English wrappe, prefixed with Middle English a-, from Middle French a-, from Latin ad-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ád, meaning "to" or "toward."

wraparound (English): designed to be wrapped around the body and tied;...

Definitions

  1. designed to be wrapped around the body and tied;...

Ancestry of “wraparound”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharoundDefining a circle or closed curve containing a...
2Middle Englisharounde—
3Middle Englishroundcircle, round
4Old Frenchreontround
5Latinretundus—
6Latinrotundusround, circular; spherical, rotund; rounded,...
7Latinrotō—
8LatinRotaan ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic...
9Proto-Italicrotā—
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanHróth₂-eh₂—
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreth₂-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreth₂- →