Where does “napu” come from?

napu (English) comes from Romanian nap, from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ, from Demotic snwpt.

napu (English): The greater mouse-deer, Tragulus napu

Definitions

  1. The greater mouse-deer, Tragulus napu

Ancestry of “napu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniannapturnip or swede; carrot
2Latinnāpusturnip, field mustard (Brassica rapa)
3Ancient Greekνᾶπυmustard
4Demoticsnwpt—
Every word from Demotic snwpt →Every word from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ →Every word from Latin nāpus →