Where does “ナプキン” come from?
ナプキン (Japanese) comes from English napkin, from Middle English napkyn, from Middle English nape, from Old French nape, from Medieval Latin nappa, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
ナプキン (Japanese): a napkin
Ancestry of “ナプキン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | napkin | A serviette; a piece of cloth or paper used at... |
| 2 | Middle English | napkyn | A napkin or serviette |
| 3 | Middle English | nape | The nape; the neck's rear; The nape of a fish;... |
| 4 | Old French | nape | table cloth |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | nappa | napkin |
| 6 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |