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| “a napkin” used to be “an apkin” <-- I don't think so I think you are thinking of "a napron" became "an apron" another good one is pease sounded like a plur
by blastrat 10y ago
| “a napkin” used to be “an apkin” <-- I don't think so
I think you are thinking of "a napron" became "an apron"
another good one is pease sounded like a plural so pease soup became pea soup. Pease porridge hot, anyone?
- evincarofautumn 10y agoThanks! I should really verify these things before trusting my memory. Napkin and apron are derived from the same root, but it’s not immediately obvious because one of them suffered misdivision (and I had apparently forgotten which one).