Where does “næpa” come from?
næpa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse næpa, from Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ, from Demotic snwpt.
næpa (Icelandic): turnip; onion dome; chill air, cold wind
Definitions
- turnip; onion dome; chill air, cold wind
Ancestry of “næpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | næpa | — |
| 2 | Old English | nǣp | turnip, rape |
| 3 | Latin | nāpus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νᾶπυ | mustard |
| 5 | Demotic | snwpt | — |