Where does “neep” come from?

neep (English) comes from Middle English neep, from Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ, from Demotic snwpt.

neep (English): The swede (rutabaga); turnip

Definitions

  1. The swede (rutabaga); turnip

Ancestry of “neep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishneepAlternative form of nepe
2Old Englishnǣpturnip, rape
3Latinnāpusturnip, field mustard (Brassica rapa)
4Ancient Greekνᾶπυmustard
5Demoticsnwpt—
Every word from Demotic snwpt →Every word from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ →Every word from Latin nāpus →