Where does “*rapa” come from?
*rapa (Proto-Finno-Ugric) comes from Proto-Germanic drabaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrobʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
Ancestry of “*rapa”, step by step
*rapa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic drabaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | drabaz | dregs |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrobʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |
via Proto-Norse draƀa-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Norse | draƀa- | — |