Where does “vapour” come from?

vapour (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman vapour, from Old French vapor, from Latin vapōr — steam, exhalation, vapour; smoke.

vapour (Middle English): Fumes or vapour; a visible gaseous emission;...

Definitions

  1. Fumes or vapour; a visible gaseous emission;...

Ancestry of “vapour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanvapour—
2Old FrenchvaporAlternative form of vapeur
3Latinvapōrsteam, exhalation, vapour; smoke

Words derived from “vapour”

Every word from Latin vapōr →Every word from Old French vapor →Every word from Anglo-Norman vapour →