Where does “neppe” come from?
neppe (Middle English) comes from Old English nepte, from Latin nepeta — catnip.
neppe (Middle English): Alternative form of nap
Ancestry of “neppe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | nepte | — |
| 2 | Latin | nepeta | catnip |
Words derived from “neppe”