bhmnscmm@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoTIL the word "apron" comes from the Old French word "napron." Over time "a napron" became "an apron."en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down12
arrow-up190arrow-down1external-linkTIL the word "apron" comes from the Old French word "napron." Over time "a napron" became "an apron."en.wikipedia.orgbhmnscmm@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareHaus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoSimilar: ‘Nuncle’ came from ‘mine uncle’.
minus-squareScott@lem.free.aslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoNope. It comes from the French ‘oncle’, from the Latin ‘avunculus’.
Similar: ‘Nuncle’ came from ‘mine uncle’.
I’m getting Tumblr folk etymology vibes from this.
Nope.
It comes from the French ‘oncle’, from the Latin ‘avunculus’.