Where does “rapunzel” come from?
rapunzel (English) comes from German Rapunzel, from Latin rapuntium, from Latin rapunculus, from Latin rapum, from Proto-Indo-European rap.
rapunzel (English): A plant with leaves and crisp roots which have...
Definitions
- A plant with leaves and crisp roots which have...
Ancestry of “rapunzel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rapunzel | lamb's lettuce; rampion; spiked rampion |
| 2 | Latin | rapuntium | — |
| 3 | Latin | rapunculus | — |
| 4 | Latin | rapum | turnip |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rap | — |