Where does “nagapie” come from?
nagapie (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans nag, from Dutch nacht, from Middle Dutch nacht, from Old Dutch naht, from Proto-West Germanic naht, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nagapie (Afrikaans): mohol bushbaby
Definitions
- mohol bushbaby
Ancestry of “nagapie”, step by step
nagapie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans nag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | nag | The period between sunset and sunrise, when the... |
| 2 | Dutch | nacht | night |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | nacht | night |
| 4 | Old Dutch | naht | night |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | naht | night |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Afrikaans apie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | apie | Diminutive of aap; little monkey |