Where does “nabox” come from?

nabox (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Spanish nabos, from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ, from Demotic snwpt.

nabox (Classical Nahuatl): a turnip

Definitions

  1. a turnip

Ancestry of “nabox”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishnabosplural of nabo
2Latinnāpusturnip, field mustard (Brassica rapa)
3Ancient Greekνᾶπυmustard
4Demoticsnwpt
Every word from Demotic snwptEvery word from Ancient Greek νᾶπυEvery word from Latin nāpus