estaple

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin stapula, ultimately from Frankish *stapul (“pillar, post; basis, foundation”).

Noun

estaple oblique singular, f (oblique plural estaples, nominative singular estaple, nominative plural estaples)

  1. marketplace

Descendants

  • Anglo-Norman: staple
  • Middle French: estappe
    • French: étape (see there for further descendants)
  • → Italian: stapula

References

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