Where does “næp” come from?
næp (Old English) comes from Old Norse næpa, from Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ, from Demotic snwpt.
Ancestry of “næp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | næpa | — |
| 2 | Old English | nǣp | turnip, rape |
| 3 | Latin | nāpus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νᾶπυ | mustard |
| 5 | Demotic | snwpt | — |