Where does “surplys” come from?
surplys (Middle English) comes from Old French surpeliz, from Medieval Latin superpelliceum, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
surplys (Middle English): A surplice clerical vestment, also referring to an ephod
Definitions
- A surplice clerical vestment, also referring to an ephod