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

Definitions

  1. plural of raap

Ancestry of “rape”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansraapturnip
2Dutchraapturnip; noggin, bonce
3Middle Dutchrape—
4Latinrāpumturnip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrap-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rap- →Every word from Latin rāpum →Every word from Middle Dutch rape →
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