Where does “chopine” come from?
chopine (French) comes from Middle French chapin, from Old Spanish chapín, from Old Spanish chapa — plate.
chopine (French): A French pre-metric measure of capacity equal to...
Definitions
- A French pre-metric measure of capacity equal to...
Ancestry of “chopine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | chapin | — |
| 2 | Old Spanish | chapín | — |
| 3 | Old Spanish | chapa | plate |
Words derived from “chopine”