Where does “タペストリー” come from?

タペストリー (Japanese) comes from English tapestry, from Middle English tapestrie, from Old French tapisserie, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.

タペストリー (Japanese): tapestry decorative cloth

Definitions

  1. tapestry decorative cloth

Ancestry of “タペストリー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtapestryA heavy woven cloth, often with decorative...
2Middle Englishtapestrietapestry fabric with embroidered designs
3Old Frenchtapisserietapestry
4Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat
Every word from Ancient Greek τάπηςEvery word from Old French tapisserieEvery word from Middle English tapestrie