Where does “turnepe” come from?
turnepe (English) comes from Middle English nepe, from Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ, from Demotic snwpt.
Ancestry of “turnepe”, step by step
turnepe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English nepe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nepe | turnip |
| 2 | Old English | nǣp | turnip, rape |
| 3 | Latin | nāpus | turnip, field mustard (Brassica rapa) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νᾶπυ | mustard |
| 5 | Demotic | snwpt | — |
via Middle English turne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | turne | — |