Where does “apenrots” come from?
apenrots (Dutch) comes from Dutch aap, from Middle Dutch āpe, from Old Saxon apo, from Proto-West Germanic apō, from Proto-Germanic apô, from Proto-Indo-European abō- — ape.
apenrots (Dutch): a rock on which monkeys live; a hierarchical...
Definitions
- a rock on which monkeys live; a hierarchical...
Ancestry of “apenrots”, step by step
apenrots traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aap | A monkey, ape, simian; any member of the... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | āpe | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | apo | ape |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | apō | ape, monkey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | apô | ape, monkey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | abō- | ape |
via Dutch rots
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rots | a rock |