Where does “bordcloth” come from?
bordcloth (Middle English) comes from Old English bordclāþ — tablecloth.
bordcloth (Middle English): tablecloth; A cloth sitting on an altar
Definitions
- tablecloth; A cloth sitting on an altar
Ancestry of “bordcloth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bordclāþ | tablecloth |