Where does “draper” come from?
draper (Middle French) comes from Old French draper, from Old French drap, from Latin drappum — accusative singular of drappus.
Ancestry of “draper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | draper | to drape; to full cloth; to drape", "also", "to... |
| 2 | Old French | drap | sheet or covering; clothing |
| 3 | Latin | drappum | accusative singular of drappus |