Where does “nepe” come from?

nepe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ, from Demotic snwpt.

nepe (Norwegian Nynorsk): a turnip

Definitions

  1. a turnip

Ancestry of “nepe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnāpusturnip, field mustard (Brassica rapa)
2Ancient Greekνᾶπυmustard
3Demoticsnwpt—
Every word from Demotic snwpt →Every word from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ →Every word from Latin nāpus →
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