Where does “répalepke” come from?
répalepke (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian répa, 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.
répalepke (Hungarian): small white a small, white butterfly
Definitions
- small white a small, white butterfly
Ancestry of “répalepke”, step by step
répalepke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian répa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | répa | beet; carrot |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rěpa | turnip, rape |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rēpā́ˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)rāp-éh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)rā́ps | turnip, rape, cabbage |