Etymology

parapet

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Today it means: A low protective wall. Full definition →

Middle French parapet ← Italian parapetto
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  1. Italian · derived fromparapetto
  2. Middle French · derived fromparapet
  3. English todayparapet

From Middle French parapet, from Italian parapetto.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.