Where does “mappa” come from?
mappa (Icelandic) comes from Danish mappe, from German mappe, from Medieval Latin [[mappa]] [[mundī]], from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
mappa (Icelandic): folder, file; folder, directory
Definitions
- folder, file; folder, directory
Ancestry of “mappa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mappe | folder |
| 2 | German | mappe | portfolio case; collection |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | [[mappa]] [[mundī]] | — |
| 4 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |