Etymology of the English word map
the English word
mapderived from the Latin word
mappa (white cloth; napkin; handkerchief)
Date
The earliest known usage of map in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
mapmaker,
mapping,
photomap,
mappedCognates
Dutch
map, French
mappe, German
Mappe, Italian
mappa, Norwegian
mappe, Polish
mapa, Spanish
mapa, Swedish
mappUsage
Word found in Modern English
