English
Staple
Staple comes from Middle English stapel.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500stapel
- EnglishtodayStaple
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500stapel
- EnglishtodayStaple
Every English word from Middle English stapel
Today it means
name A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2756).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English stapel / Staple