Where does “raap” come from?
raap (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch raap, from Middle Dutch rape, from Latin rāpum, from Proto-Indo-European rap-.
raap (Afrikaans): turnip
Ancestry of “raap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | raap | turnip; noggin, bonce |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rape | — |
| 3 | Latin | rāpum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rap- | — |
Words derived from “raap”