Where does “Alps” come from?
Alps derives from Latin Alpes, which is traced to Proto-Indo-European h₂el-, though the original meaning remains uncertain.
Ancestry of “Alps”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Alpes | — |
| 2 | Middle French | Alpes | — |
Words derived from “Alps”