Where does “nap” come from?
Knap comes from French nappe, from Latin -are, from Latin -o, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European gen-.
nap (English): A short period of sleep, especially one during...
Definitions
- A short period of sleep, especially one during...
Ancestry of “nap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | nappa | to pinch, pluck |
| 2 | Old Norse | hnappa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hnappōną | to pick, pluck, tear off |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | knobʰnéh₂- | — |