Where does “naperye” come from?
naperye (Middle English) comes from Middle French naperie, from Old French nape, from Medieval Latin nappa, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
naperye (Middle English): Fabric or textiles; napery; A storage room...
Definitions
- Fabric or textiles; napery; A storage room...
Ancestry of “naperye”, step by step
naperye traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French naperie
| 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 |
via Anglo-Norman naperie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | naperie | — |