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Where does the word "wrap" come from? It comes from Middle English wrappen, and was adopted directly into English (1500s).
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Where does the word "wrap" come from? It comes from Middle English wrappen, and was adopted directly into English (1500s).
Wrap’s story begins in Middle English: wrappen meant “to wind, cover.” Of uncertain origin. It reached English by 1500s as wrap. The flatbread 'wrap' sandwich dates from the 1990s. Today, wrap means to cover or enclose in paper or cloth.
- Stage 1 · Middle English · 1300s wrappen "to wind, cover", of uncertain origin.
- Stage 2 · English · 1500s wrap "to enfold", the flatbread 'wrap' sandwich dates from the 1990s.