Where does “napola” come from?
napola (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto Napolo, from Italian napoli, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις, from Ancient Greek νέος, from Latin fēlēs, from Hungarian fél, from Proto-Uralic pide.
napola (Esperanto): Neapolitan of, pertaining to or characteristic of Naples, the Neapolitan people, or the Neapolitan language
Definitions
- Neapolitan of, pertaining to or characteristic of Naples, the Neapolitan people, or the Neapolitan language
Ancestry of “napola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | Napolo | — |
| 2 | Italian | napoli | Neapolitan; Neapolitan-style pizza, topped with... |
| 3 | Latin | Neāpolis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Νεάπολις | Any one of various Greek and Hellenistic cities named Neapolis |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νέος | young; youthful; new, fresh |
| 6 | Latin | fēlēs | cat |
| 7 | Hungarian | fél | to fear, to be afraid of something; to fear... |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 9 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 10 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 11 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |