Where does “naperie” come from?
naperie (Middle English) comes from Middle French naperie, from Old French nape, from Medieval Latin nappa, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
naperie (Middle English): Alternative form of naperye
Definitions
- Alternative form of naperye
Ancestry of “naperie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | naperie | — |
| 2 | Old French | nape | table cloth |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | nappa | napkin |
| 4 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |