Where does “nape” come from?
nape (Middle English) comes from Old French nape, from Medieval Latin nappa, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
nape (Middle English): The nape; the neck's rear; The nape of a fish;...
Definitions
- The nape; the neck's rear; The nape of a fish;...
Ancestry of “nape”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | nape | table cloth |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | nappa | napkin |
| 3 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |
Words derived from “nape”