Where does “taupe” come from?
taupe (Norman) comes from Old French taupe, from Latin talpa — mole.
taupe (Norman): mole
Ancestry of “taupe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | taupe | mole |
| 2 | Latin | talpa | mole |
Words derived from “taupe”