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Where does “tapisserie” come from?

tapisserie (Old French) comes from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.

tapisserie (Old French): tapestry

Definitions

  1. tapestry

Ancestry of “tapisserie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat

Words derived from “tapisserie”

  • tapestry
  • tapestried
  • tapestrylike
  • untapestried
  • tapiestre
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