'sheet' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'sceat,' where 'sceat' meant 'a piece of cloth or covering.'

'sceat' changed from Old English word 'sceat' and eventually became the modern English word 'sheet'.

Initially, it meant 'a piece of cloth or covering,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a large piece of cloth used to cover a bed or a thin, flat piece of material.'