Where does “Alp” come from?
Alp (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German albe, from Old High German alba, from Proto-West Germanic *albijā.
Ancestry of “Alp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | albe | high mountain |
| 2 | Old High German | alba | alpine pasture; alp |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *albijā | — |