Where does “nef” come from?
nef (French) comes from Middle French nef, from Old French nef, from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ, from Demotic snwpt.
Ancestry of “nef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | nef | boat; ship; watercraft |
| 2 | Old French | nef | boat; ship; watercraft |
| 3 | Latin | nāpus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νᾶπυ | mustard |
| 5 | Demotic | snwpt | — |