Carpet
/ˈkɑːr.pɪt/noun
A heavy woven floor covering or a thick layer of something spread over a surface.
Did you know?In medieval and Renaissance Europe, carpets were often treated as prestige textiles, and the word traveled through Old French from a Latin term for a thick, shaggy cloth used as a cover.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
carrpita
“A thick cloth or cover; a rough woven fabric”
Old French
Old French
carpite
“A table covering or decorative cloth”
Middle English
English
carpet
“A rich cloth used as a cover for tables, beds, or walls”
16th Century
English
carpet
“A floor covering made of woven fabric”
Modern English
English
carpet
“A thick textile floor covering”