English
rapunzel
Rapunzel comes from German Rapunzel ‘rampion’.
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
- 1 Wiktionary, English rapunzel
Earlier history uncertain. See Wiktionary.
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentRapunzelWiktionary, English rapunzel‘rampion’
- EnglishtodayrapunzelWiktionary, English rapunzel
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- ‘the primary interrogative root’
what, when, how, where, why, quantity, ubiquitous, quip, ubiquity, 13 more
through Proto-Indo-European *kʷos
who, which, whether, whose, whom, elsewhere, whither, 4 more
through Latin neuter
force, neutral, mandate, marvel, menstrual, coliseum, neuter, colosseum, legate, cabeza, cadenza, 11 more
through Latin rāpa
Today it means
noun A plant with leaves and crisp roots which have been used in salads, rampion, Campanula rapunculus.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “rapunzel”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / German Rapunzel / rapunzel