Where does “レイプ” come from?

レイプ (Japanese) comes from English rape, from Middle English rape, from Latin rāpa, from Latin rāpum, from Proto-Indo-European rap-.

レイプ (Japanese): rape; to rape

Definitions

  1. rape; to rape

Ancestry of “レイプ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrapeThe taking of something by force; seizure,...
2Middle Englishrapegrape stalk, rasper
3Latinrāpa—
4Latinrāpumturnip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrap-—

Words derived from “レイプ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rap- →Every word from Latin rāpum →Every word from Latin rāpa →