Where does “amaroon” come from?

amaroon (Yola) comes from Middle English naperoun, from Old French napperon, from Old French nappe, from Medieval Latin nappa, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.

amaroon (Yola): apron

Definitions

  1. apron

Ancestry of “amaroon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishnaperounAn apron or smock garment worn over torso
2Old Frenchnapperon—
3Old Frenchnappea cloth
4Medieval Latinnappanapkin
5Latinmappanapkin; starting signal; map
Every word from Latin mappa →Every word from Medieval Latin nappa →Every word from Old French nappe →