Where does “rape” come from?
rape (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans raap, from Dutch raap, from Middle Dutch rape, from Latin rāpum, from Proto-Indo-European rap-.
rape (Afrikaans): plural of raap
Ancestry of “rape”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | raap | turnip |
| 2 | Dutch | raap | turnip; noggin, bonce |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rape | — |
| 4 | Latin | rāpum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rap- | — |