Where does “репка” come from?

репка (Russian) comes from Russian ре́па, from Russian репутация, from Latin reputatiō, from Latin reputo, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.

репка (Russian): (small) turnip

Definitions

  1. (small) turnip

Ancestry of “репка”, step by step

репка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ре́па

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianре́паturnip
2Russianрепутацияreputation, image, fame (what someone is known for)
3Latinreputatiō—
4LatinreputoI count or calculate again; I ponder or reflect
5Latinrĕ-back, backwards
6Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
7Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
8Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Russian репетитор

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрепетиторtutor, coach
2Latinrepetōto attack again; to go back to
3Latinpetōto ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin rĕ- →