Where does “næpsæd” come from?
næpsæd (Old English) comes from Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ, from Demotic snwpt.
næpsæd (Old English): rapeseed, turnip seed
Ancestry of “næpsæd”, step by step
næpsæd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English nǣp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | nǣp | turnip, rape |
| 2 | Latin | nāpus | turnip, field mustard (Brassica rapa) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νᾶπυ | mustard |
| 4 | Demotic | snwpt | — |
via Old English sǣd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | sǣd | seed, that which is sown |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sēdiz | seed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |