Where does “Rzepka” come from?

Rzepka (Polish) comes from Polish Rzepa, from Old Polish rzepa, from Proto-Slavic rěpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rēpā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)rāp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)rā́ps — turnip, rape, cabbage.

Rzepka (Polish): kneecap, patella, rotula, scutum

Definitions

  1. kneecap, patella, rotula, scutum

Ancestry of “Rzepka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishRzepaturnip
2Old Polishrzepaturnip
3Proto-Slavicrěpaturnip, rape
4Proto-Balto-Slavicrēpā́ˀ—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)rāp-éh₂—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)rā́psturnip, rape, cabbage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)rā́ps →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)rāp-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic rēpā́ˀ →
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