Where does “nabo” come from?
nabo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese nabo, from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ, from Demotic snwpt.
nabo (Portuguese): turnip; idiot
Ancestry of “nabo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | nabo | — |
| 2 | Latin | nāpus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νᾶπυ | mustard |
| 4 | Demotic | snwpt | — |