Where does “napperon” come from?
napperon (French) comes from French -eron, from French -on, from Middle French -on.
napperon (French): doily; place mat
Ancestry of “napperon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | -eron | a lengthened form of -on |
| 2 | French | -on | Forming diminutives of things, including some... |
| 3 | Middle French | -on | — |