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TIL the word "apron" comes from the Old French word "napron." Over time "a napron" became "an apron." (en.wikipedia.org)

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[-] CautiousYellow@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

orange is the same: "a norange -> an orange", hence "una naranja" in Spanish.

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