Where does “neppe” come from?

neppe (Middle English) comes from Old English nepte, from Latin nepeta — catnip.

neppe (Middle English): Alternative form of nap

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of nap

Ancestry of “neppe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishneptecatnip
2Latinnepetacatnip

Words derived from “neppe”

Every word from Latin nepeta →Every word from Old English nepte →