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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nepe | turnip |
| 2 | Old English | nǣp | turnip, rape |
| 3 | Latin | nāpus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νᾶπυ | mustard |
| 5 | Demotic | snwpt | — |
Words derived from “turnepe”