'canopy' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'canape,' which came from Medieval Latin 'canapeum,' meaning 'curtain' or 'covering.'

'canapeum' transformed into the Old French word 'conope,' and eventually became the modern English word 'canopy' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'a covering or curtain,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a covering resembling a roof.'