Where does “naperon” come from?
naperon (Middle English) comes from Old French napperon, from Old French nappe, from Medieval Latin nappa, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
naperon (Middle English): apron, smock
Ancestry of “naperon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | napperon | — |
| 2 | Old French | nappe | a cloth |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | nappa | napkin |
| 4 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |
Words derived from “naperon”