Where does “knolraap” come from?
knolraap (Dutch) comes from Dutch raap, from Middle Dutch rape, from Latin rāpum, from Proto-Indo-European rap-.
knolraap (Dutch): turnip, cultivated plant with edible white root,...
Definitions
- turnip, cultivated plant with edible white root,...
Ancestry of “knolraap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | raap | turnip; noggin, bonce |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rape | — |
| 3 | Latin | rāpum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rap- | — |