Where does “апс” come from?
апс (Adyghe) comes from Armenian ափսե, from Old Armenian ափսէ, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
апс (Adyghe): dish, plate, saucer
Ancestry of “апс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | ափսե | plate; tray |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ափսէ | metal dish, disc |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἁψίς | net, mesh; wheel, hoop, disc; Any curved form:... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |