Where does “abet” come from?
abet (Danish) comes from Danish abe, from Old Norse api, from Proto-Germanic apô, from Proto-Indo-European abō- — ape.
abet (Danish): past participle of abe
Ancestry of “abet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | abe | monkey; ape; mimic, ape |
| 2 | Old Norse | api | ape, monkey; fool |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | apô | ape, monkey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | abō- | ape |