carpet
The origin and history of carpet.
Etymology
From Old French carpite, tracing back through Medieval Latin to an Armenian word for a woven rug — the trade route for early carpets left its mark on the word itself.
The origin and history of carpet.
From Old French carpite, tracing back through Medieval Latin to an Armenian word for a woven rug — the trade route for early carpets left its mark on the word itself.
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