From Middle English wrappen ("to wrap, fold"), of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to North Frisian wrappe, dialectal Danish vrappe, Middle Low German rincworpen, Middle Low German wrempen, all perhaps tied to Proto-Indo-European *werp-, *werb-. Compare also similar-sounding and similar-meaning Middle English wlappen, Middle Dutch lappen, Old Italian goluppare (from Germanic). lap#Etymology_2; related to envelop, develop.
From Middle English wrappe, from the verb (see above).
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