Where does “tanap” come from?
tanap (Chickasaw) comes from English turnip, from English turnepe, from Middle English nepe, from Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ, from Demotic snwpt.
tanap (Chickasaw): turnip
Ancestry of “tanap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | turnip | The white root of a yellow-flowered plant,... |
| 2 | English | turnepe | — |
| 3 | Middle English | nepe | turnip |
| 4 | Old English | nǣp | turnip, rape |
| 5 | Latin | nāpus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νᾶπυ | mustard |
| 7 | Demotic | snwpt | — |