nape (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[nape 词源字典]
"back of the neck," c. 1300, of unknown origin, perhaps from Old French hanap "a goblet," in reference to the hollow at the base of the skull. "The entire absence of forms with initial k makes it difficult to connect the word with the apparently synonymous OFris (hals) knap [OED].[nape etymology, nape origin, 英语词源]