canopy

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκώνωψ“mosquito”
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromκωνωπεῖον“mosquito net”
3. Latin · derived fromcōnōpēum“mosquito net, canopy”
4. Medieval Latin · derived fromcanapeum
5. Old French · derived fromconopé
6. Middle English · inherited fromcanapy
7. English todaycanopy

From Middle English canapy, canepie, canapee, canape, canope, from Old French conopé, Medieval Latin canapeum, canopeum, from Latin cōnōpēum (“mosquito net, canopy”), from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον (kōnōpeîon, “mosquito net”), from Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps, “mosquito”), of uncertain origin. More at Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps). Doublet of canapé and conopeum.

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