Where does “répa” come from?
répa (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Slavic rěpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rēpā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)rāp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)rā́ps — turnip, rape, cabbage.
répa (Hungarian): beet; carrot
Ancestry of “répa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | rěpa | turnip, rape |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rēpā́ˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)rāp-éh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)rā́ps | turnip, rape, cabbage |
Words derived from “répa”