Where does “Affenpinscher” come from?

Affenpinscher (English) comes from German Affenpinscher, from German affe, from Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-West Germanic apō, from Proto-Germanic apô, from Proto-Indo-European abō- — ape.

Affenpinscher (English): A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe

Definitions

  1. A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe

Ancestry of “Affenpinscher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAffenpinscherAffenpinscher
2Germanaffemonkey or ape (male or female or of unspecified sex)
3Middle High Germanaffesimian
4Old High Germanaffomonkey; ape
5Proto-West Germanicapōape, monkey
6Proto-Germanicapôape, monkey
7Proto-Indo-Europeanabō-ape

Words derived from “Affenpinscher”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European abō- →Every word from Proto-Germanic apô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic apō →