Where does “nap” come from?
nap (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch nap, from Old Dutch nap, from Proto-Germanic hnappaz — bowl; cup.
nap (Dutch): drinking cup
Ancestry of “nap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | nap | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | nap | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hnappaz | bowl; cup |