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
Ancestry of “nabox”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | nabos | plural of nabo |
| 2 | Latin | nāpus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νᾶπυ | mustard |
| 4 | Demotic | snwpt | — |