Where does “モップ” come from?
モップ (Japanese) comes from English MOP, from Middle English mappe, from Walloon mappe, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
モップ (Japanese): a mop
Ancestry of “モップ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | MOP | GBU-57; Acronym of Massive Ordnance Penetrator |
| 2 | Middle English | mappe | — |
| 3 | Walloon | mappe | napkin |
| 4 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |