Where does “napping” come from?
Napping derives from English nap, from English knap, from French nappe, from Latin -are and Latin -o formations of Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, meaning to scrape or bite.
napping (English): present participle of nap; The act of taking a...
Definitions
- present participle of nap; The act of taking a...
Ancestry of “napping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nap | A short period of sleep, especially one during... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | nappa | to pinch, pluck |
| 3 | Old Norse | hnappa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hnappōną | to pick, pluck, tear off |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | knobʰnéh₂- | — |