Etymology of the French word chaperon
the Old French word
chaperonderived from the Old French word
chapederived from the Latin word
cappa (cape, cloak, cassock)
derived from the Greek word
kappa, κάππα
Date
The earliest known usage of chaperon in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
enchaperonner,
chaperonner,
chaperoneDerivations in other languages
English
chaperon, Spanish
chaperón, Spanish
chapirónUsage
Word found in Old French
